The Economist weighs in on Terrafugia’s roadable aircraft — not because they think it won’t fly, but because they think it’ll have trouble with the roadable part:
The greater difficulty will be getting the Transition certified for use on public roads. The amount of safety testing for both the occupants and other road users is formidable.
In America, road vehicles that are to be produced in even modest numbers invariably need to incorporate a host of additional safety and environmental features before they pass muster with the National Highway and Traffic Safety Administration, the Department of Transportation, the Environment Protection Agency and particularly the trendsetting California Air Resources Board. Getting an airworthiness certificate from the FAA is a piece of cake by comparison.
Via Popular Science.
Posted by Brendan Lynch
Tags: Terrafugia, The Economist
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