Terrafugia flying car completes first phase of flight testing
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The Terrafugia Transition on a test flight over northern New York State (Photo: Terrafugia)
The Terrafugia Transition parked on the runway (Photo: Terrafugia)
The Terrafugia Transition coming in for a landing after a test flight (Photo: Terrafugia)
The Terrafugia Transition on a test flight over northern New York State (Photo: Terrafugia)
Terrafugia flying car during Phase I flight test (Photo: Terrafugia)
The Terrafugia Transition, wings folded, drives past a house in the suburbs (Photo: Terrafugia)
The Terrafugia Transition taking off for a test flight (Photo: Terrafugia)
The Terrafugia Transition folding its wings to be driven as a licensed street vehicle (Photo: Terrafugia)
The Terrafugia Transition parked in a standard one-car garage (Photo: Terrafugia)
The Terrafugia Transition, wings folded, drives casually down a suburban street (Photo: Terrafugia)
Topping the tank of the Terrafugia Transition with premium unleaded gasoline at a neighborhood service station (Photo: Terrafugia)
The Terrafugia Transition in flight over northern New York State (Photo: Terrafugia)
The Terrafugia Transition climbing into the air (Photo: Terrafugia)
The Terrafugia Transition flying level during a test flight (Photo: Terrafugia)
The Terrafugia Transition parked, wings folded, on an airport runway (Photo: Terrafugia)
Article Summary
Six years after the initial announcement that Terrafugia, Inc. would develop a "roadable airplane", the Transition has completed the first phase of flight testing. The flight testing, carried out at Plattsburgh International Airport in northern New York State, assessed the light sport aircraft's full performance envelope. The Transition prototype was reported to perform "exceptionally well", allowing the testing to be carried out quickly.
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