Meet the Car that can actually
fly, no joke. The GF7, is a flying jet-propelled car.
The
concept vehicle comes from Napa, Calif.,-based designer Greg Brown and engineer
Dave Fawcett Airboss Aerospace. Fawcett has engineered other aircrafts,
including the Viper, the Maverick and Javelin jets.
If the
GF7 looks like a luxury sedan with a jet engine, its because Brown and Fawcett
figured, hey, flying cars are going to be expensive, at least at first, so why
not give the buyer the most for his/her money? To that end, the flying car will
accommodate four, have a highway cruising speed of up to 100 mph and a turbine
engine with 3,500 pounds of thrust. This means it will be able to fly to 38,000
feet and hit speeds of 550 mph.
“You can save jet fuel by using the electric
motor to drive to the runway and start the turbine engine when you need it. The
high-torque electric motors assist the jet to accelerate for take-off reducing
take-off roll — it will be like an afterburner take-off. Four wheels braking
with large road tires reduces stopping distance, and the ample battery power
makes for an excellent backup to support environmental and avionics systems in
the air. To top it off, the turbine engine produces plenty of extra electrical
capacity to charge the batteries.”
Look
for a flying prototype in about four years and a sticker price between $3 and
$5 million. Not kidding.
$3 and $5 million, thats how much again in Naira?
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