Flying Maruti 800 at Aero India 2011

Maruti Suzuki has surpassed all the technological innovations by inventing a flying Maruti 800 car which will be featured at Aero India 2011. The fest will be commencing on 9^th February at Yelahanka Air Force Station in Bangalore. This flying car will be featured along with different fighter jets at the show such as Euro fighter Typhoon, F-16s, F/A-18s, Gripen and Rafale.

This technology for a flying car is of a Bangalore based innovator and the defense ministry has provided him with a platform to publicize his talent. The question that whether the car will be flying at the air show is still a question because it has yet to get an approval from the Directorate General of Civil Aviation. Moreover the firm has paid an amount of $ 275 per sq. m of space occupied for the display of its product. Moreover it is still not clear that the engine used in the process is of a Maruti 800 or any other modified aviator engine.

The concept of a flying car might seem to be not that feasible but we have an innovation to support this technical extravaganza which has the features quite similar to the flying Maruti 800 . A hybrid car known as the transition road-able aircraft (TRA) was manufactured in the US in June 2010. This car was declared to be capable of flying after the successful conduct of its trials in 2009 by the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).

Since the flying Maruti 800 concept is yet to be concretized, I would like to give you some specifications of the TRA to get a hang of the car.

1. Automated electromechanical folding wings.

2. Entry and exit style matches to that of a car.

3. A powerful 100HP engine

4. Parachute available for full vehicle in case of crash.

5. Max. velocity attained is 100 kts. (185 kmph)

6. Gross take off weight is 650 kg

7. Empty weight 440 kg

8. Useful load is 210 kg.

9. Fuel tank capacity is 87 Litre.

10. Mileage on road (15 km/lt)

11.  Cost : $ 1,94,000 per unit.

This is essentially a light sports vehicle. These type of technical innovations are taking the standards of living and ergonomics par excellence. So fasten your seat belts!