The document provides an overview of flying cars, both past attempts and current/future developments. It discusses the history of early flying cars from the 1910s-1940s that were prototypes but not viable options. It then focuses on the Transition, a modern flying car created by Terrafugia that can drive on roads and fly, though it requires a pilot's license and airport runway. Finally, it outlines Terrafugia's vision for the TF-X, a future autonomous flying car that could be operated with minimal training and takeoff/land anywhere.

1. FLYING CARS
PRESENTED BY
REHAN FAZAL

2. My Content On Flying Cars Presentation
Introduction
History
Flying Cars Now
Future of Flying Cars

3. Introduction
 Traffic jams are the bane of any commuter. Many of us spend
hour and so stuck in traffic jam every week. The growing
Population is partly to blame for our congested road, but the
main problem is that we are not expanding our transportation
system fast enough to meet ever increasing demand.
 Have you ever daydreamed about your car taking off and
flying over the road?
 Imagine if you could just flip a switch and unshackle yourself
from the asphalt.

4. Introduction
 Creating a new type of transportation that doesn't rely on roads.
 The technology to make flying cars safe and easy to fly may finally
be here
 We will take a look back and examine some of the flying vehicles
that you may soon be able to park in your garage in the next
decade!

5. HISTORY OF FLYING CARS
 In 1903, pioneering men began chasing the dream of a
flying car.
 There was even one attempt in the 18th century to
develop a gliding horse cart, which, to no great surprise,
failed.
 HERE‘S A LOOK BACK AT A FEW OF THE FLYING CARS
THAT DISINGUISHED THEMSELVES FROM THE PACK:

6. Curtiss
Auto Plane
Curtiss Auto plane - In 1917,
Glenn Curtis unveiled the first
attempt at a flying vehicle.
His aluminium Auto plane
sported three wings and a four-
bladed propeller at the back.
The Auto plane managed a few
short hops

7. Arrowbile
Developed by
Waldo Waterman
in 1937, the
Arrow bile was a
car were the
wings could be
detached for
storage

8. Airphibian
Robert Fulton, who
was a distant relative
of the steam engine
inventor, developed
the Airphibian in
1946.
Instead of adapting
a car for flying,
Fulton adapted a
plane for the road

9. The wings and tail section of the
plane could be removed to
accommodate road travel.
It took only five minutes to convert
the plane into a car.
The Airphibian was the first flying
car to be certified by the Federal
Aviation Administration (FAA).

10. ConvAirCar
In the 1940s, Vultee
developed a two-door car
equipped with a detachable
airplane unit.
The ConvAirCar debuted in
1947,
And offered one hour of flight
and a gas mileage of 45 miles
It crashed on its third flight!

11. Avrocar
The first flying car designed for
military use was the Avrocar
Developed in a joint effort
between Canadian and British
military
The flying-saucer-like vehicle
was supposed to be a
lightweight air carrier that
would move troops to the
battlefield

12. Aerocar
Inspired by the Airphibian
The Aerocar was designed to
drive, fly and then drive again
without interruption.
Second roadable aircraft to
receive FAA approval.
In 1970, Ford Motor Co. even
considered marketing the
vehicle, but the decade’s oil
crisis dashed those plans

14. These pioneers never managed to develop a viable flying car,
Some even DIED! testing their inventions too.

15.  Terrafugia
 Founded by Carl Dietrich, Anna Dietrich and
Samuel Schweighart in 2006.
 Their mission is to provide creative solutions to
personal aviation.
 Company is located just outside Boston.
 Funded privately by outside investors.
Flying Cars Now : Transition

16. Driving Dimensions
80” (2m) tall
90” (2.3m) wide
18’ 9” (6m) long

17. Flying Dimensions
78" (2m) tall
26' 6" (8m) wingspan
19' 9" (6m) long

18. Specification
 Cost: $279,000 (Rs 16740000)
 Mileage: 35 mpg (15 kml)
 Speed : 115 mph (185 kph)
 87 Litter Gas Tank
 100hp Engine
 Rear Wheel Drive
 Cargo Area Is Large Enough To Hold Golf Clubs
 Size : SUV
 Safety Features:
• Full Vehicle Parachute
• Modern Glass Avionics

19. PROS AND CONS
 Pros:
 Uses Regular Gasoline
 You Can Fly And Drive In One Vehicle
 Avoid Highway Traffic And Congestion
 Shorter Commute Time
 Live Farther Away From Your Job.
 Cons:
 Limited Market
 Expensive
 Need A Pilot’s License To Operate
 Needs An Airport To Take Off And
Land (Legally)

21. Future of Flying Cars: The TF-X™
 The TF-X concept calls for hybrid-electric drive, a four-seat hybrid
with wings .
 In contrast to the Transition, which requires a trained pilot to
operate, the TF-X will feature an advanced autopilot that will allow
it to perform most flight functions—including takeoff, landing, and
navigation—automatically.
 According to Terrafugia, a TF-X operator could be trained in as little
as 5 hours. Terrafugia expects it will take 8 to 12 years to bring the
TF-X to production.

22. TF-XTM
Specifications
 300-horsepower engine
 Airspeed of 200 mph
 Range of 500 miles
 Fits into a conventional
garage
 Two rotating 600-hp Pods

23. TF-XTM Goals
 Safety
 Operating a TF-X™ vehicle should be
statistically safer than driving a modern
automobile.
 TF-X™ vehicles will be capable of
automatically avoiding other air traffic, bad
weather, and restricted and tower-controlled
airspace.
 TF-X™ will have a backup full-vehicle
parachute system which can be activated by
the operator.
 The TF-X™ can be landed in non-approved
landing zones.
 If the operator becomes unresponsive, TF-
X™ would automatically implement an
emergency auto-land at the nearest airport.

24.  Convenience
 TF-X™ will carry four people in car-like
comfort.
 TF-X™ will have a non-stop flight range of at
least 500 miles.
 TF-X™ will fit into a standard construction
single car garage.
 TF-X™ will be able to take off vertically from a
level clearing of at least 100ft in diameter.
 TF-X™ will be able to drive on roads and
highways – providing true door-to-door
convenience and an automotive level of
weather insensitivity.

26. References
 http://www.terrafugia.com/POC.html
 http://www.popsci.com/cars/article/2010-06/flying-car-gets-faa-approval-
goes-sale-soon
 http://www.youtube.com/user/TerrafugiaInc
 http://electricalsolution.wordpress.com/2011/07/29/history-of-flying-cars/
 http://prafulla.net/graphics/amazing/terrafugia-tf-x-your-futuristic-
personal-flying-car/

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