International companies are preparing to release flying cars
Science and Technology
Several international companies are willing to release a flying car driving on the road like any other car.
"Rutapower", the new car with a price of $85 thousand can flight at an altitude of over four meters.
The other American company called "Terafoga" announced that it will start in 2009 producing a car to compete "Rutapower" and can cover wing, but the price will exceed $ 150 thousand.
It is noted that a Russian Foundation for the Technical Design called "Avetolyot" started to manufacture 10 flying cars expected to be released on the market after the completion of testing in 2012.
"Avetolyot" car, which will be priced cheaper than other those of American counterparts, will encompass seven people and can reach speeds of 700 kilometers/hour, but the wing width will be 21 meters.
It's mentioned that there was a flying car designed by Russian astronaut, Igor Volk called "lark 4" could spare a distance of more than 5.1 thousand kilometers and flying in the air without stop, but can not walk on the road at speeds up to 65 kilometers/hour.
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