Flying cars had been in development since the 1930s.
and the development never stopped. Terrafugia is one of the latest developments in the arena. Not only airplanes were developed to drive on the road. The development also included helicopters and gyrocopters. PAL-V has recently been all over the media. So, it is all done already. But why aren't we all using flying vehicles after 80 years of development?
Most of the ideas went wrong from the start:
Driving an aircraft with folded wings or rotors on the road is not practical. Apart from the complicated mechanics and the high price tag, it is bulky on the road and difficult to park in the city. And above all, the air traffic regulations do not allow an aircraft to take-off or land everywhere. This is only permitted in air fields and airports. It is not flexible enough to fulfill all missions. Terrafugia is a roadable plane and PAL-V is a roadable gyrocopter. TRIXYZ Is a modular concept. An enclosed electric powered motorcycle that can be docked into an airplane, a gyrocopter or a helicopter, depending on the mission or the preference. The international patent application The key is the docking system TRIXYZ Is a simple docking system in a complex project, which allows linking an enclosed motorcycle to any device: Airplane Gyrocopter Helicopter Boat Vertical conveyor parking Train. It is even possible to link useful tools to the motorcycle.
The motorcycles battery is automatically recharged from the
aircrafts engine while on a train or when parked. A smart electronic glass cockpit developed by Kanardia in Slovenia. TRIXYZ Is a complex project, which had to be executed in several steps. First, we created an exceptional ultra light aircraft..
The project G 4-2 R
(Gyrocopter For Two powered by Rotax) was started at the end of 2010, when Trixy Aviation was established in Austria with a subsidiary for production in Slovenia (Letalstvo Farrag d.o.o.). We obtained the German type certificate after 14 months of detailed and complex work on January 12th, 2012. We created one of the best gyrocopters in the world in Slovenia. Design, detailed drawings and documentation, using modern software by experienced engineers Sheet metal cutting, stamping and bending with modern machinery and skilled personnel Frame welding A special process and skilled personnel Ko-Lovec / Slovenia The cabin, empennage and cowling made using carbon fiber lamination and heat treatment under vacuum. Preparation of components and quality assurance precision work by a well trained team Final assembly of G 4-2 R Another development by Trixy Aviation TRIXY-ZERO