Comments on: Terrafugia Achieves Maiden Flight—Live Blogging from the Boston Museum of Science

By: medved

medved — Wed, 01 Apr 2009 19:11:00 +0000

How is the company going to distribute Terrafugia?

By: Wagoner — It’s SO 19th Century | dailyrevolution.net

Wagoner — It’s SO 19th Century | dailyrevolution.net — Mon, 30 Mar 2009 18:48:27 +0000

[...] come on — this is the age of the flying car. The new CEO of GM will have to be named George Jetson. Share and [...]

By: James

James — Fri, 27 Mar 2009 01:17:32 +0000

As soon as Terrafugia begins to sell the transition, I will purchase one. I am holding out for the next model. I imagine that they have another one in the works currently. I still have time to wait, I still need to receive my private pilots certificate. So, until I get that I won’t be purchasing anything yet. I sure am very happy for Terrafugia’s success. Best of luck to them, and thank you for this great creation! :)

By: alf

alf — Thu, 26 Mar 2009 13:28:46 +0000

que no mamen, es una avioneta esa chingadera

By: Tim D-T

Tim D-T — Tue, 24 Mar 2009 14:59:51 +0000

“4 seater version”
It’s currently designed under “light sport aircraft” rules, which means only 2 seats are allowed. A four-seater would have to meet all of the certification requirements of Federal Aviation Regulations, Part 23, which would probably be tough/impossible from an engineering perspective, while still being light enough to perform well.

By: Roundup: Solyndra scores major green, Windows braces for worm, car takes to the skies and more » VentureBeat

Tue, 24 Mar 2009 14:22:12 +0000

[...] to the Future predicted roads full of flying autos by 2015, and now we have our first step with angel-backed Terrafugia, the plane you can drive to the airport before hitting the [...]

By: Rabos Kendal

Rabos Kendal — Tue, 24 Mar 2009 02:16:35 +0000

I can’t wait for a large auto company to follow suit. A company like Toyota, Nissan, Hyundai, Dodge, Ford, Chrysler, BMW, etc.

By: JohnnyK

JohnnyK — Tue, 24 Mar 2009 01:17:51 +0000

Honestly I think that this is awsome… Its the new thing out. This is going to be the near future. I have a 1965 thunderbird, and looking at that and the newer cars out, its a big change. People, ease up a bit! Look at this persons creation. Its amazing to have an object that can be in air also can be used on the road in minutes. Imagine your seeing the first car ever made.. then there are different productions. And if you are an owner of a car. What your going to say “no they shouldn’t make new cars because they have so many and that would cause many accidents.” No thats not right. Be happy for this amazing creation and give him credit for what he came up with. Im sure if this was a production, they would make rules and regulations inorder to fly, but all I have to say is that “I WANT THIS.” I love to fly and I cant imagine having one in my garage. Its just amazing… thats my opinion, Terrafugia is a beautiful thing that was make. Good job and hope you come up with other great ideas. JohnnyK

By: E. Greenwald

E. Greenwald — Sun, 22 Mar 2009 06:06:08 +0000

I’m not a pilot, just an old retired EE. But my respect for the opinion of someone offering strong criticism is greatly deminished if the writer cannot differentiate between the word “your” and the contraction “you’re”. Someone should send Mr. Lee a copy of the excellent book “Eats, Shoots and Leaves”. Mr. Lee will find an example of his usage of the word “your” on page 53, under the heading “Plain Illiteracy”.

By: Week in review « Craig W. Wright

Week in review « Craig W. Wright — Sat, 21 Mar 2009 00:36:54 +0000

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By: Boeing pilots are like bus drivers to me

Boeing pilots are like bus drivers to me — Fri, 20 Mar 2009 09:12:13 +0000

to me professional plane pilots are more trained than private ones. That does not mean they are better or more important.

As an analogy, bus, truck and taxi drivers are not better or more important than other drivers.

And surely they can be more annoying and arrogant like Mr Lee (notice how he uses 2 initials J.L. to show he’s educated)

By: 飞行汽车首次试飞成功 « Tony’s Blogs

飞行汽车首次试飞成功 « Tony’s Blogs — Fri, 20 Mar 2009 04:57:55 +0000

[...] 飞行汽车首次试飞成功 By liguotang 马萨诸塞州公司Terrafugia建造的第一辆可在马路上行驶的飞机（也就是飞行汽车）在纽约普拉茨堡国际机场成功的完成了首次试飞。名字叫Transition的飞行汽车能以每小时115英里飞行460英里，当折叠起机翼在公路上行驶能达到65英里每小时。Transition的售价在20万美元左右。它的首次飞行持续了37秒，距离为3,000英尺。更多飞行照片可浏览官方网站。 [...]

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Fri, 20 Mar 2009 04:01:48 +0000

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By: 世界首部飞车Terrafugia Transition起飞视频 - 数码

世界首部飞车Terrafugia Transition起飞视频 - 数码 — Thu, 19 Mar 2009 22:10:21 +0000

[...] 分类: 交通相关 Terrafugia的飞车今天占据了几乎所有媒体的版面，因为这款车终于脱离想象变成现实，进行了首次试飞，并且成功，飞行的任务交给了专业飞行员，之后其称体验非常好，这款车将会在2011年面市，不过不知道以后的高速公路是否具备起飞条件？你觉得呢。我们准备了2段视频，当然更多的资料你可以到Autoblog查看。发挥想象的时候到了：你打算如何开这辆车？继续阅读全文世界首部飞车Terrafugia Transition起飞视频引用来源 | 此文章网址 | 转寄此文章 | 回应 [...]

By: It’s a bird! It’s a plane! It’s… « MIT Alumni Association

Thu, 19 Mar 2009 18:47:09 +0000

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By: Eric Bohn

Eric Bohn — Thu, 19 Mar 2009 18:46:53 +0000

They stated that the only intended market for this is people looking to fly between airports. This is not an ultralight aircraft, and would no doubt require much stricter piloting licence requirements as the vehicle would most likely be flying in the same regulated airspace as small single engine craft, and at the same speeds.

Basically, this car is like a cessna piper cub that you can take the wings off of and use on the road in very little time.

By: Digital Drops » Blog Archive » Confira o Voo Inaugural do Carro Voador Terrafugia Transition!

Thu, 19 Mar 2009 17:42:12 +0000

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By: Counsel

Counsel — Thu, 19 Mar 2009 15:25:41 +0000

I am not a pilot, although I have thought about it a few times in the past. With all due respect to pilots everywhere, it isn’t neurosurgery.

With all due respect to neurosurgeons, training and experience might make anyone a great neurosurgeon.

It is your attitude about “those uneducated” (fill in your word here) that is the problem. You may be better trained with more experience, but you are still making assumptions that speak more about you than those who want to own the new “flying car.”

I would think everyone would agree that the more education (in any field) that reaches “the masses” is a good thing…

By: john

john — Thu, 19 Mar 2009 15:00:16 +0000

J.L.Lee

You are an ignorant idiot that I am happy to hear is retired. Commercial pilots like yourself that believe that only commercial pilots are competent stink like the manure you are filled with.

I will agree that commercial pilots have more experience, but there are almost as many private/small plane flights as there are commercial and you don’t see small craft crashing everyday.

Do you think the FAA will make the process of becoming a pilot easier due to the availability of craft like the Terrafugia?

As to your comment “Cessna Flack” it only shows how much of an A hole you truly are.
As a Aircraft controller at a MAJOR international airport on the easy coast I communicate with hundreds of pilots everyday and I know first hand that all commercial pilots are not the cream of the crop.
Oh yeah I also spent 8 years in the U.S. Navy as an (AIC)Air Intercept controller, gained my single engine at 19 years old, I am 35 and have been flying for 16 years and love it. Commercial pilots do not OWN the sky remember that I know pilots with your mentality believe that but you are wrong.

By: ReelSmart.com :: Video, Technology, Digital LifeStyle, Macintosh Tips, and Opinions » First Flying Car Flight Video

Thu, 19 Mar 2009 14:30:18 +0000

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