Comments on: Terrafugia Transition Flying Car http://www.gadgetreview.com/2006/02/terrafugia-transition-flying-car.html Your Source for Gadget News, Reviews and Deals Sat, 11 Feb 2012 12:01:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Josh http://www.gadgetreview.com/2006/02/terrafugia-transition-flying-car.html/comment-page-1#comment-35911 Josh Fri, 02 Feb 2007 18:51:44 +0000 http://www.gadgetreview.com/2006/02/terrafugia-transition-flying-car.html#comment-35911 any chance the transition will get any cheaper by 2015 any chance the transition will get any cheaper by 2015

]]> By: George G http://www.gadgetreview.com/2006/02/terrafugia-transition-flying-car.html/comment-page-1#comment-814 George G Thu, 13 Apr 2006 05:14:23 +0000 http://www.gadgetreview.com/2006/02/terrafugia-transition-flying-car.html#comment-814 The limiting factor seems to be their desire to stay within Sport Pilot restrictions (GTOW about 1325 lb) - a marketing consideration rather than a technical one. A slightly heavier model with a bigger engine - and increased payload - seems to be feasible, but would be less accessible because of the need for a full Private license as opposed to Sport Pilot rating. I wonder if they are considering the fuel as part of their payload or if they mean what it can carry after the tanks are topped up. Normally fuel is considered part of the payload. Perhaps they'll start with a sport pilot version and then produce a more capable version for serious users. The limiting factor seems to be their desire to stay within Sport Pilot restrictions (GTOW about 1325 lb) – a marketing consideration rather than a technical one. A slightly heavier model with a bigger engine – and increased payload – seems to be feasible, but would be less accessible because of the need for a full Private license as opposed to Sport Pilot rating.

I wonder if they are considering the fuel as part of their payload or if they mean what it can carry after the tanks are topped up. Normally fuel is considered part of the payload.

Perhaps they’ll start with a sport pilot version and then produce a more capable version for serious users.

]]> By: Stenspect http://www.gadgetreview.com/2006/02/terrafugia-transition-flying-car.html/comment-page-1#comment-340 Stenspect Thu, 16 Feb 2006 16:16:00 +0000 http://www.gadgetreview.com/2006/02/terrafugia-transition-flying-car.html#comment-340 DAMN! That is one small ass payload. I would hate to think what would happen if you had some kids, or some big ass kids for that matter. DAMN! That is one small ass payload. I would hate to think what would happen if you had some kids, or some big ass kids for that matter.

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