去年11月，吉利公布了收购美国最大飞行汽车公司的消息。还记得当时有很多人一语双关地调侃说吉利这是要上天啊，没想到不满一年后的现在，这个飞行汽车公司的成品真的要面世了！

In November last year, Geely announced the news of the acquisition of the largest American flying car company. I remember a lot of people punning that Geely was going to be God, but I didn't expect that less than a year later, this flying car company's finished product is really coming out!

近日，吉利控股集团宣布公司旗下飞行汽车公司——Terrafugia太力飞行汽车，预计将于今年10月开始第一代产品Transition的预定工作，第一代产品的预售价约为19万美元。

Geely Holdings Group recently announced that Terrafugia, the company's flying car company, is scheduled to begin work on the first-generation Transition in October, with a pre-sale price of about $190,000.

Transition飞行汽车，顾名思义就是陆空两用，在陆地上行驶的时候机翼可以折叠，其最大行驶速度为110km/h，而且为了燃油的节省，在陆地上行驶的时候Transition会采用电力驱动。而电力驱动部分的技术正是来自吉利汽车，采用的是磷酸铁锂电池，具体的陆地续航里程官方暂未公布，不过其主要的适用范围还是天空（毕竟在地上行驶仅仅只是出入车库）。

The Transition Flying Vehicle, as its name implies, is a land-air dual-purpose vehicle with foldable wings on land at a maximum speed of 110 km/h, and is powered by electricity on land for fuel savings. The technology for the electric drive comes from Geely, which uses lithium iron phosphate batteries. The specific mileage of the terrestrial endurance has not been officially announced, but the main scope of its application is the sky (after all, driving on the ground is just in and out of the garage).

经过40秒左右的等待时间，Transition的机翼就能完全伸展，而且它仅仅只需要30米长度的跑道就能够飞上天空，基本上能够在任何一条宽敞的马路上起飞。

After about 40 seconds of waiting time, the Transition wing can be fully extended, and it can fly up to the sky in just 30 meters of runway length, basically taking off on any spacious road.

Transition飞行的最大速度为185km/h，理想巡航速度为172km/h，其飞行续航里程为800km，完全可以胜任城际交通距离，而且无视交通拥堵，想飞就飞，不挑时间、不挑地点。

Transition flies at a maximum speed of 185 km / h, an ideal cruise speed of 172 km / h, and a flight range of 800 km. It is fully capable of intercity traffic distances, and regardless of traffic congestion, wants to fly, regardless of time or location.

Transition有效载重为210kg，机内空间仅允许乘坐两名成年人（包括驾驶员）；Transition长度为6.02m，宽度为2.3m，高度为1.98m，翼展宽度为8m。机翼收起情况下，Transition与正常家用的SUV尺寸相当，可以轻松进入家用车库。

The Transition has a payload of 210 kg and only two adults (including pilots) are allowed inside the aircraft; the Transition is 6.02 m in length, 2.3 m in width, 1.98 m in height and 8 m in wingspan width. When the wings are retracted, Transition is about the same size as a normal household SUV, allowing easy access to a household garage.

而出于飞行续航里程的要求，这款飞行汽车净重仅440kg，比一般的轿车要轻得多，大多采用了轻量级的铝材质制造，轻量化的同时还保证了外壳的坚固。不过话说回来，再坚固的外壳，一旦坠落的话都没啥用……

The flying car has a net weight of only 440 kg, much lighter than the average car, and is mostly made of lightweight aluminum, which is lightweight and guarantees a strong outer shell. But again, the solid shell, once falling, has nothing to do with...

当然，Transition飞行汽车在安全性方面也做了非常周到的考虑，配备有安全气囊、预紧式安全带、碰撞溃缩区等一系列安全装置。此外，Transition上还装备了降落伞，可惜没有弹射装置，在发生意外时需要乘客和驾驶员自行背上降落伞打开车门跳下来，要求过硬的心理素质。

Of course, Transition Flying Vehicles are also very considerate in terms of safety, equipped with airbags, pre-tightened seat belts, crash collapsing zone and a series of safety devices. In addition, the Transition is equipped with a parachute, but there is no ejection device, in the event of an accident, passengers and drivers need to carry the parachute on their own back to open the door and jump down, demanding excellent psychological quality.

不过，更关键的是你得会开，作为轻型运动飞机，Transition不仅需要汽车驾照，还需要飞行执照，而且因为Transition没有自动驾驶技术，驾驶它更需要SportPilot许可证。因此，目前Transition仅通过了美国的安全审查，其他国家都没有动静。

But what's more important is that you have to drive. As a light sport aircraft, Transition requires not only a driver's license, but also a flight license, and because Transition has no autopilot technology, it needs a SportPilot license to drive it. As a result, Transition has now passed only the U.S. security review, and there has been no movement in other countries.

其实，飞行汽车一直是许多企业研究的一个方向，除了Transition外，目前还有不少产品正在研发中。

In fact, the flying car has been a research direction of many enterprises, in addition to Transition, there are still many products under development.

奥迪/空客 Pop.Up Next：飞机+汽车组合奥迪和空中客车在2018日内瓦车展上发布了一款全新的飞行汽车Pop.Up NEXT，该车采用纯电驱动，由汽车底座和飞行模块两部分构成。其中，底盘和车厢模块由奥迪设计，依稀能够看得出奥迪汽车家族式设计语言；而飞行模块则由空客设计，采用碳纤维材料制成，配备有4个螺旋桨。

Audi / Airbus Pop. Up Next: The Aircraft + Car Combination Audi and Airbus unveiled a new flying car, the Pop. Up NEXT, which is powered by pure electricity and consists of a car base and a flying module, at the Neva Motor Show on January 18. Among them, the chassis and compartment module is designed by Audi, can vaguely see the Audi family design language; and the flight module is designed by Airbus, made of carbon fiber materials, equipped with four propellers.

当车厢与底盘两个模板结合时可作为汽车使用，当车厢与螺旋桨模块结合时则可以变身成飞机。座舱内则未配备方向盘，仅配有一块大尺寸显示器，可乘坐2人。

When the carriage and chassis two templates can be used as a car, when the carriage and propeller module can be combined into an aircraft. There is no steering wheel in the cockpit, only a large size display, which can take 2 people.

劳斯莱斯EVTOL：油电混动豪华飞行车劳斯莱斯的概念飞行汽车名为EVTOL，采用混合动力装置，涡轮增压的汽油发动机可以提供最大500KW的动力，最大飞行速度250英里(约合402公里)、最远飞行距离500英里(约合805公里)。它的机翼可以90度旋转方便降落，螺旋桨可以在巡航高度折叠，保护乘客安全。

Rolls-Royce EVTOL: The Rolls-Royce concept flying car is called EVTOL. It uses a hybrid, turbocharged gasoline engine that provides maximum power of 500 KW, maximum flying speed of 250 miles (402 kilometers) and maximum flying distance of 500 miles (805 kilometers). Its wings can rotate at 90 degrees for easy landing, and the propeller can fold at cruise altitude to protect passengers.

劳斯莱斯的飞行取车能够搭载4-5个人，时速400km/h，最高续航里程为800km，这款产品同样支持垂直起降，这也将是飞行汽车最大的优势所在。

Rolls-Royce's flying pick-up can carry 4-5 people at a speed of 400 km/h and a maximum range of 800 km. This product also supports vertical take-off and landing, which will be the biggest advantage of flying cars.

阿斯顿马丁Volante Vision：酷似战斗机阿斯顿马丁的飞行汽车名为Volante Vision，由阿斯顿、克兰菲尔德大学和劳斯莱斯合作开发，采用混合动力装置和自动驾驶技术，外形酷似战斗机，流线型的设计与自家跑车如出一辙，非常拉风。据悉，该款飞行汽车定位是飞行的士，将采用垂直起降（VTOL）技术，旨在为拥挤的城市地区提供通勤服务。

Aston Martin Volante Vision: A fighter-like flying car called Volante Vision, developed by Aston, Cranfield University and Rolls-Royce in collaboration, uses hybrid power plants and autopilot technology, looks like a fighter, streamlined design and runway like their own, very windy . It is reported that the flying car is positioned as a flying taxi, will use vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) technology, designed to provide commuting services in crowded urban areas.

Cartivator SkyDrive：要为东京奥运会点火SkyDrive这是由丰田一些员工利用业余时间开发的飞行汽车，团队的名字叫作Cartivator。随着项目的不断推进完善，丰田也加入投资，并提供支持。据悉，该飞行汽车有望在2020年东京奥运会举办前研发成功，还有可能参加奥运会的点火仪式。

Cartivator SkyDrive: To ignite SkyDrive for the Tokyo Olympics, a flying car developed by some Toyota employees in their spare time, the team's name is Cartivator. With the continuous improvement of the project, TOYOTA also joined the investment and provided support. It is reported that the flying car is expected to be successfully developed before the Tokyo Olympic Games in 2020, and may participate in the Olympic Games ignition ceremony.

Skydrive长2.9米，宽1.3米，高1.1米，制造商宣称它会是世界上最小的飞行汽车。Skydrive的目标飞行时速是62英里（100公里），驾驶时速93英里（150公里），并能从公共道路上直接起飞。

Skydrive is 2.9 meters long, 1.3 meters wide and 1.1 meters high, and the manufacturer claims it will be the world's smallest flying car. Skydrive's target speed is 62 miles (100 kilometers) per hour, 93 miles (150 kilometers) per hour, and can take off directly from public roads.

事实上，除了上述这几家有大进展的老玩家、新创公司和车企，一些研究飞行汽车的老牌公司也在紧锣密鼓的加快步伐。Uber与巴西航空工业公司、达拉斯政府表示，2020年将在达拉斯与迪拜正式试运营Uber的飞行的士网络，Lilium公司的电动喷气飞行车获得了1000万欧元(约合7933万人民币)A轮融资，PAL-V的Liberty将于2019年首批交付……由此看来，未来几年里打个飞的去上班，并不是梦啊。

In fact, in addition to these big-leap veterans, start-ups and car companies, some of the old companies that study flying cars are also stepping up their pace. Uber and the Brazilian Aviation Industry Corporation, the Dallas government, said that in 2020 in Dallas and Dubai will officially test-run the Uber flight taxi network, Lilium's electric jet flying vehicles received 10 million euros (79.33 million yuan) A round of financing, PAL-V's Liberty will be the first delivery in 2019... It seems that it is not a dream to fly to work in the next few years.

只是，国内航空管制相对严格，各个大城市也都有相应的禁飞区，飞行汽车能否真正上天还需要相关政策法规的完善。

However, domestic air traffic control is relatively strict, and there are corresponding no-fly zones in every big city. Whether flying cars can really go to heaven needs the improvement of relevant policies and regulations.

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