Oh Really? Retail of world's first flying car announced

[mnewbery]

http://news.ninemsn.com.au/technology/2013/10/19/10/26/worlds-first-flying-car

 

Poor, poor journalism.

 

The Terrafugia Transition, which reaches on a ground speed of 240km/h but can reach 720km/h in the air, will go on sale for about $290,000 for local pilots with 20 hours flying experience, CNN reports

.A Rotax 912 powering a "flying car" to 240 km/h on the ground? Must have been going down hill. As for the 400 KTAS Vne, well...

 

 

[red750]

From the Wikipedia article:

 

Performance

 

• Maximum speed: 100 kts (115 mph or 185 km/h)
   
   
  
• Cruise speed: 93 kts (107 mph or 172 km/h)
   
   
  
• Stall speed: 45 kts (51 mph or 82 km/h)
   
   
  
• Range: Flying - 425 nmi (489 mi; 787 km) (); Driving - 805 mi (1,296 km; 700 nmi)
   
   
  
• Maximum speed on road: 70 mph (110 km/h)[7]
   
   
  
• Fuel economy in cruise flight: 5 US gal (19 L) per hour, 21.4 mpg-US (11.0 L/100 km; 25.7 mpg-imp)
   
   
  
• Fuel economy on road: 35 mpg-US (6.7 L/100 km; 42 mpg-imp)
   
   
  

 

 

 

 

 

 

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[Guest Michael Coates]

Come on..... They are selling the dream, don't spoil it for me !

 

 

[mnewbery]

I dream of a day when journalists check their facts. Sell that to me