The first flying cars for the masses are set to go on sale to the public as early as 2015. New England aviation company, Terrafugia has announced its Transition design, which is part sedan, part private jet with two seats, four wheels and wings that fold up so it can be driven like a car, will be on sale in less than two years.
The Massachusetts-based firm has also unveiled plans for a TF-X model that will be small enough to fit in a garage, and won’t need a runway to take off.
Unlike its current flying car, which is designed for pilots, the new design incorporates autonomous functionality, a move the company says will open up the skies to everybody. Essentially, this means that it’ll be a manned drone. It will fly itself, avoid restricted air space, weather, other planes, cars, etc. through a computer network. If all else fails, you pull one handle and it comes down safely.
Would you buy one?
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