page_title: Terrafugia Transition
section_title: Specifications
hierarchical_section_title: Terrafugia Transition / Specifications
caption_attribution_description: Possibly the most talked about "car" will be the Terrafugia Transition Production Prototype drivable airplane as it will be landing at the 2012 New York International Auto Show. This flying car is said to be capable of getting 35 mpg when on the road and up to 400 to 450 miles when in the air. The Terrafugia seats two people and also comes with four wheels, two wings, air bags, and a parachute if you purchase one, but they are not cheap as they have been priced at $279,000. Pictures courtesy of LotPro's own Steve Cypher.
context_page_description: The Terrafugia Transition is a light sport, roadable airplane under development by Terrafugia since 2006.
  The Rotax 912ULS piston engine powered, carbon-fiber vehicle is planned to have a flight range of 425 nmi using either automotive premium grade unleaded gasoline or 100LL avgas and a cruising flight speed of 93 kn. Equipment includes a Dynon Skyview glass panel avionics system, an airframe parachute, and an optional autopilot.
  On the road, it can drive up to 70 miles per hour with normal traffic. The Transition Production Prototype's folded dimensions of 6 ft 8 in high, 7 ft 6 in wide and 18 ft 9 in long are designed to fit within a standard household garage. When operated as a car, the engine power take-off near the propeller engages a variable-diameter pulley CVT automatic transmission to send power to the trailing-suspension mounted rear wheels via half-shafts powering belt drives. In flight, the engine drives a pusher propeller. The Transition has folding wings and a twin tail.
context_section_description: Data from Terrafugia Transition Proof of Concept specifications. Terrafugia Transition 2010 specifications.
  General characteristics
  Crew: 1 pilot
  Capacity: 1 passenger
  Payload: 460 lb (210 kg) ()
  Length: 19 ft 9 in (6.02 m) ()
  Wingspan: 26 ft 6 in (8.08 m) ()
  Height: 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) ()
  Empty weight: 970 lb (440 kg) ()
  Useful load: 460 lb (210 kg) ()
  Max. takeoff weight: 1,430 lb (650 kg) ()
  Cockpit width: 48 in (1.2 m) at the shoulder
  Fuel capacity: 23 US gal (87 L; 19 imp gal), 141 pounds (64 kg)
  Length on road:  18 ft 9 in (5.72 m) with elevator up
  Width on road: 7 ft 6 in (2.29 m) with wings folded
  Height on road: 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
  Rear wheel drive on road
  Powerplant: 1 × Rotax 912ULS, 100 hp (75 kW) @ 5800 rpm (max. 5 minutes), 95 hp (71 kW) @ 5500 rpm (continuous) ()
  Propellers: 
  Proof of Concept - Prince Aircraft Company, four-bladed "P-Tip"
  Production Prototype - Sensenich 3 Blade Rotax Ground Adjustable Propeller propeller
  Propeller diameter: 68 in (1.7 m) ()
  Performance
  Maximum speed: 100 kn (115 mph or 185 km/h)
  Cruise speed: 93 kn (107 mph or 172 km/h)
  Stall speed: 54 kn (62 mph or 100 km/h)
  Range: Flying - 425 nmi (489 mi; 787 km) () ; Driving - 805 mi (1,296 km; 700 nmi)
  Maximum speed on road: 70 mph (110 km/h)
  Fuel economy in cruise flight: 5 US gal (19 L) per hour, 21.4 mpg‑US (11.0 L/100 km; 25.7 mpg‑imp)
  Fuel economy on road: 35 mpg‑US (6.7 L/100 km; 42 mpg‑imp)
  Certifications: Both FAA and FMVSS certifications planned
  Avionics
  
  Glass panel; the Proof-of-Concept airplane includes:
  Dynon Avionics EFIS-D100 Electronic Flight Information System with HS34 Nav and GPS Connectivity
  Dynon Avionics EMS-D120 Engine Monitoring System
  Garmin GTX 327 Transponder
  Garmin SL30  nav/comm transceiver
  The Production Prototype has a glass cockpit including:
  Dynon Avionics SkyView SV-D1000
  XCOM Avionics VHF Transceiver
  Transition custom touch screen dashboard computer
caption: Prototype with wings folded
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