Flying car from 1954 up for sale
July 12th, 2012 - 10:01 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
New York, July 12 (THAINDIAN NEWS) A flying car from 1954 is up for grabs at a cool price of $1.25 million. The flying car is called Aerocar and it seems to ... Read more...
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Terrafugia Transition gets US approval
July 19th, 2011 - 1:23 am ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Washington, July 18 (THAINDIAN NEWS) In just five years time, the long-held dream of seeing a flying car may come to pass. US officials gave the greenlight to the car as far ... Read more...
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Britons may soon fly cars!
July 19th, 2011 - 12:00 am ICT by IANS
London, July 18 (IANS) A flying car which usually finds its mention in children books or animated cartoon movies, may soon become a reality in Britain.Aviation experts are saying ... Read more...
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‘Chitty Chitty Bang Bang’ flying car to be featured in new series of books
March 23rd, 2011 - 1:49 pm ICT by ANI
London, Mar 23 (ANI): An author of children's books is writing a new series of novels that will feature the iconic 'Chitty Chitty Bang Bang' flying car.Frank Cottrell Boyce, the author, has ... Read more...
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Indian inventor claims to have made ‘flying car’
February 14th, 2011 - 11:39 am ICT by ANI
London, Feb 14 (ANI): An Indian inventor, A.K. Vishwanath, has claimed that he has made a flying car with the help of India's first small car, Maruti.Made out of a seemingly ordinary ... Read more...
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Flying Maruti car at AeroIndia this year
February 1st, 2011 - 10:10 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 1 (IANS) India may soon have its own 'flying car', making the "Star Wars" movie fantasy a reality for Indians. And it will be showcased alongside fighter jets.The ... Read more...
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US firm to develop flying cars for military
December 1st, 2010 - 5:09 pm ICT by ANI
Los Angeles (US), Dec. 1 (ANI): The US Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) has launched a 65 million-dollar program to develop a four-person vertical take-off flyable and roadable vehicle for the ... Read more...
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US close to unveiling flying car as Iran reveals hybrid flying boat squadron
October 4th, 2010 - 1:10 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, Oct 4 (ANI): Two major superpowers - US and Iran - have been involved in building flying hybrid vehicles presumably for patrol and reconnaissance.While US is close to unveiling a helicopter-Humvee, ... Read more...
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Car buff converts old Land Rover into Chitty Bang Bang replica
September 20th, 2010 - 6:04 pm ICT by ANI
London, Sept 20 (ANI): A car buff has converted an old, dilapidated 1976 Land Rover into a gleaming replica of Chitty Chitty Bang Bang.Stuart Wallis transformed the 34-year old wreck to his ... Read more...
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World’s first flying car gets green signal to take-off (Lead, changing dateline)
July 1st, 2010 - 3:38 pm ICT by IANS
By Gurmukh Singh
Toronto, July 1 (IANS) The world's first flying car, which was caught in a legal snarl in the US, has finally been given the green signal.Being developed by Boston-based Terrafugia ... Read more...
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Flying car soon to become reality
July 1st, 2010 - 12:34 pm ICT by IANS
London, July 1 (IANS) A car which can fly if caught in a traffic jam is soon to become a reality as the US aviation authority has given its nod for commercial ... Read more...
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FDA approves flying car
June 30th, 2010 - 8:19 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Washington DC, Jun 30 (THAINDIAN NEWS) The Federal Aviation Administration in the United States has approved a hybrid car, that is capable of flying and soon it seems that it would ... Read more...
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Flying Car Terrafugia Transition Gets FAA Nod
June 30th, 2010 - 7:59 pm ICT by GD
By Ranjan Bhaduri
June 30, (THAINDIAN NEWS) Automobile industry has touched a new milestone with the revolutionary car cum aircraft Terrafugia Transition getting the nod from the FAA. It is a lightweight airplane ... Read more...
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Terrafugia Transition ‘flying car’ gets go-ahead from US air authorities
June 29th, 2010 - 9:11 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, June 29(ANI): The Terrafugia Transition, a light aircraft that can convert into a road-legal automobile, is to go into production after being given a special weight exemption by the US Federal ... Read more...
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VIDEO: Drunk Driver In Freak Toll Booth Accident
June 7th, 2010 - 7:42 pm ICT by GD
By Gina Gomez
June 7, (THAINDIAN NEWS) Yasmine Villasana is the woman behind the bizarre accident the clip of which is doing the rounds on the web.The Chevrolet Impala driver flew of ... Read more...
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Flying cars may soon be a reality
April 25th, 2010 - 4:26 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, April 25 (ANI): Flying cars have always been something typically reserved for science fiction, but they have now come closer to reality.The department tasked with exploring the concept, Defense Advanced Projects ... Read more...
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Top 10 green tech stories of 2009
January 2nd, 2010 - 4:03 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, January 2 (ANI): A recent article in Discovery News has outlined the top ten green technology stories of the year 2009.At number one is automotive researchers looking towards nature for inspiration ... Read more...
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World’s first flying car may soar the skies by 2011
November 14th, 2009 - 3:07 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, November 14 (ANI): If US company Terrafugia has its way, the world's first road-registered, air-worthy, flying car could be on the highways and in the skies by the year 2011.The firm's ... Read more...
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Flying car successfully test-flown
August 2nd, 2009 - 4:49 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, Aug 2 (ANI): If you enjoy flying but can't get enough of your car, then here's something to look forward to - a new flying car has been successfully test flown.Brainchild ... Read more...
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Famous motorcar Chitty Chitty Bang Bang’ banned from procession
July 9th, 2009 - 5:32 pm ICT by ANI
London, Jul 9 (ANI): Famous motorcar Chitty Chitty Bang Bang has been banned from taking part in a lord mayor's procession because it does not have an MoT.Thousands of people had been ... Read more...
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Flying car to be unveiled in 2011 (With Image)
June 24th, 2009 - 1:43 pm ICT by IANS
By Gurmukh Singh
Toronto, June 24 (IANS) The flying car is on its way.An American company Terrafugia Transition, based near Boston, is set to unveil the dual-purpose car-cum-plane vehicle called 'The Flying Car' ... Read more...
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World’s first flying car takes test flights
March 25th, 2009 - 5:27 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, March 25 (IANS) Arguably the world's first flying car took its first test flight sometime this month, a milestone in a project started four years ago by MIT students.
At 7:40 ... Read more...
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Flying car takes off successfully
March 19th, 2009 - 12:39 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, March 19 (ANI): An American company has successfully tested its flying car, which took flight and landed at an upstate New York air strip recently.According to a report in Boston ... Read more...
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Indian businessman eyes an American ”flying” car
January 27th, 2009 - 3:12 pm ICT by ANI
By Suresh
Rajkot, Jan 27 (ANI): Subash Shihora, a businessman from Rajkot might be the first Indian to own the American flying car, a two-seater plane that can be converted into an ... Read more...
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Flying car to take off this year
January 23rd, 2009 - 2:42 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Jan 23 (ANI): A company in Boston, US, has developed a flying car, and is planning to conduct test flights of the vehicle this year.According to a report in ... Read more...
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Worlds first flying car set for lift-off next month
January 11th, 2009 - 12:34 pm ICT by ANI
London, Jan 11 (ANI): The Terrafugia Transition, which can transform itself from a two-seater road car to a plane in 15 seconds, is scheduled to take to the air next month.If ... Read more...
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Ferrari based flying car to take to the skies in 2 years
November 3rd, 2008 - 1:31 pm ICT by ANI
London, Nov 3 (ANI): A car, based on Ferrari, could be flying its passengers to their desired location, within just two years time.According to a report in the Telegraph, known as ... Read more...
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Flying machines economically and technically possible
July 1st, 2008 - 6:10 pm ICT by ANI
London, July 1 (ANI): Personal flying machines wont be just restricted to movies and cartoons, they will be a reality, says British entrepreneur Sir Clive Sinclair.In a recent interview with BBC ... Read more...
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