Another flying car prototype made its debut a couple of weeks ago at the Aero Friedrichshafen show in Germany. Rather than having one cabin, the unusual two-seat, high-wing design has two fuselages arranged side-by-side.
The designers from Braunschweig, Germany, claim the arrangement improves drivability on the ground, allowing the Carplane to drive as well as a compact car with a top speed on the ground of 110 mph. And while the vehicle has only one 151 hp PC850 engine, it drives both the propeller and rear wheels for takeoff, providing a shorter takeoff distance than with the propeller alone. Initial specs estimate that the aircraft will be able to get off the ground in less than 300 feet, climb at 1,150 fpm and fly as fast as 120 knots.
