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16 years 6 days ago #8534 by SPA031
Coming soon to market; The <a href="www.msnbc.msn.com/id/28796183/" target="_blank">flying car is the answer.

'Flying car' goes to market
Company behind the vehicle prefers the term 'roadable aircraft'


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The Transition aircraft, shown in this illustration with its wings partially unfolded, can shift from road-worthiness to airworthiness. The vehicle carries a price tag of $194,000.

By Irene Klotz

updated 2:57 p.m. ET, Thurs., Jan. 22, 2009


The aptly named Transition takes a stab at bridging the gap between automobiles and airplanes. Some people call it a flying car. The company designing and selling the vehicle prefers the term "roadable aircraft."

Either way, it boils down to this: You sit down behind the steering wheel, drive to the runway, unfold two wings and take off. You can fly 500 miles on a tank of gas — regular unleaded —and when you land, you simply fold up the wings and drive where you want to go. At the end of the day, you fly back, drive home and park inside your garage. <a href="www.msnbc.msn.com/id/28796183/" target="_blank">more ...

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