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Video: Terrafugia Flying Car Completes Initial Flight-Testing Phase

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Key Takeaways:

  • Terrafugia has successfully completed Phase 1 flight testing for its Transition flying car, evaluating stability, power handling, engine cooling, and propeller settings.
  • The next test phase will focus on road handling, including the drivetrain, suspension, and braking, with flight and road testing continuing through the summer.
  • The company aims for LSA certification, targeting a 460-pound useful load, and must also pass NHTSA standards; initial observations support claimed performance targets like a 93-knot cruise speed.
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Terrafugia has completed phase one of six planned phases in its flight-testing program for the single-engine, pusher prop Transition flying car. This first phase included testing of the airplane’s stability and power on and off handling. Engine-cooling and propeller settings for various flight conditions were also evaluated.

“It’s a real airplane; we’re flying it whenever we want, for as long as we want,” said Carl Dietrich, CEO and CTO at Terrafugia.

Pia Bergqvist

Pia Bergqvist joined FLYING in December 2010. A passionate aviator, Pia started flying in 1999 and quickly obtained her single- and multi-engine commercial, instrument and instructor ratings. After a decade of working in general aviation, Pia has accumulated almost 3,000 hours of flight time in nearly 40 different types of aircraft.

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