A prototype for a hybrid-drive vertical-take-off-and-landing flying car has been announced by Terrafugia.<br />The TF-X flying car will be able to reach heights of about 500 metres and can travel up to 800 kilometres a trip without needing to recharge or refuel.<br />Prospective pilots are in luck, as the designers say it will only take about five hours to learn how to operate the TF-X.<br />The wings of the flying car fold into the body of the vehicle to allow it to drive on roads and be parked in ordinary house garages.<br />The prototype requires a specialised landing and takeoff facility, similar to a helipad.<br />The model has recently been approved by the U.S. Civil Aviation Authority for civilian use, but commercial models are still about 12 years away, the designers say.<br /><br />FOR MORE NEXT MEDIA ANIMATION, GO TO: http://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=NMAWorldEdition <br /><br />FOR MORE NEXT MEDIA ANIMATION IN ENGLISH, GO TO: http://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=NMAtv <br /><br />FOR MORE TOMONEWS US, GO TO:<br />http://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=TomoNewsUS <br /><br />FOR MORE TOMONEWS JP, GO TO: http://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=TomoNewsJP <br /><br />FOR MORE APPLE DAILY ENGLISH, GO TO: http://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=AppleDailyEnglish <br /><br />CHECK OUT THE ODDBODS!<br />http://www.youtube.com/user/nxTomo
