Terrafugia Transition to Fly At EAA AirVenture In Oshkosh

Terrafugia will be returning for its eighth year as exhibitors at EAA AirVenture at Wittman Regional Airport in Oshkosh, WI July 29 - August 4, 2013, and the company and EAA say they are "thrilled" that the Transition will be making its first airshow appearance as part of the "World's Greatest Aviation Celebration" this summer.

The Transition is scheduled to perform immediately prior to the Night Airshow, with wheels up at 2000 CDT Wednesday July 31, 2013.

The 20 minute demonstration just before sunset will feature conversion from driving to flying and back again, a flight demonstration, and a driving pass in front of the crowd.

Throughout the week, the Transition will be on display at Terrafugia's exhibit in space 23. Members of the Terrafugia team will be on hand with the aircraft to answer your questions. Please see the event page on our website for information about other events during the week.

"EAA has watched and encouraged Terrafugia’s efforts ever since it made its first appearance at Oshkosh in 2006,” said Jim DiMatteo, EAA’s vice president of AirVenture features and attractions. “To see the Transition take the next step and make its first flights before a large-scale public audience during AirVenture gives us a glimpse of what’s possible in personal transportation. If it’s aviation innovation, you’ll see it at Oshkosh.”

The Transition is a light-sport aircraft that combines driving and flying in one vehicle. Glass cockpit avionics, carbon fiber construction, and innovative mechanisms make the Transition easy and fun to fly, drive, and convert, the company says. A steering wheel and gas and brake pedals on the ground make it familiar to drive while a stick and rudder pedals provide responsive control in flight.

“Oshkosh has always been the place where aviation innovation breakthroughs have been presented,” said Carl Dietrich, Terrafugia Chief Executive Officer and Chief Technology Officer. “We have been consistently encouraged by AirVenture attendees when we have brought the Transition prototype to Oshkosh in past years. It was natural that when the time came to make flights before a large, public audience, joining with EAA at Oshkosh was a perfect fit.”

 (Images provided by Terrafugia.)

FMI: www.DrivenToFly.com, www.eaa.org