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Message: <blockquote data-quote="migaramk" data-source="post: 6365966" data-attributes="member: 38647"><img src="http://i37.tinypic.com/30u4fps.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" />Founded in 2006 by award-winning Massachusetts Institute of Technology-trained aeronautical engineers and management whizkids, Terrafugia is a company with a mission: to provide innovative solutions to the challenges facing personal aviation.The result: the Transition Roadable Aircraft.Its unique design allows the Transition to fold its wings and drive on any surface road with a modern personal airplane platform.Once at the airport, the wings extend and the aircraft is ready.Powered testing of the Proof of Concept has been ongoing since the second half of 2008.Construction, testing and certification of the Production Prototype will follow completion of the Proof of Concept's testing program.First customer delivery of a Transition Roadable Aircraft is expected to occur in 2011.To date, Terrafugia remains privately funded by a group of accredited individual investors.The company is based just outside Boston in Woburn, Massachusetts, USA.PerformanceCruise: 100 kts (115 mph) Rotate: 70 kts (80 mph) Fuel burn: 5 gph (gallons per hour) Fuel tank: 20 gallons Useful load: 430 lbs On road: 30 miles per gallon, highway speeds Light Sport Aircraft (LSA)1 US gallon = 3.78 litresConvenienceFront wheel drive on the ground Automotive-style entry and exit Automated electromechanical folding wing No trailer or hangar needed Cargo area holds skis, fishing poles or golf clubsSafetyDrive in case of inclement weather Proven 100 hp Rotax 912S engine Full vehicle parachute available Modern glass avionics Automotive crash safety features.DimensionsFolded:6 feet 9 inches tall 6 feet 8 inches wide 18 feet 9 inches longAirplane:6 feet 3 inches tall 19 feet 2 inches longWingspan:27 fee 6 inchesCockpit:51 inches at the shoulder The Transition can take off or land at any public use general aviation airport with at least 2,500 feet of runway.On the ground, the Transition can be driven on any road and parked in a standard parking space or household garage. Once on the ground, with the wings folded, the vehicle can be driven on any road.The Transition is powered by a certified aircraft engine that runs on unleaded automotive gasoline.Perfect for trips between 100 and 500 miles, the Transition is not designed to replace anyone's automobile.<img src="http://i34.tinypic.com/oszcw7.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /><img src="http://i33.tinypic.com/2ql49xz.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /><img src="http://i35.tinypic.com/2mysnwl.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /><img src="http://i35.tinypic.com/ehbtdz.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /><img src="http://i37.tinypic.com/2hzsfg4.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" />~::add a rep if u like my post::~</blockquote>

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