真能上天! AeroMobil飛行汽車預計將於年開賣

If Back to the Future 2 holds your standards for technology there are a lot of things we should have by now -- one of them being flying cars. But while Modified DeLoreans haven't dotted the skies, Slovakia-based AeroMobil says we'll be seeing flying cars on the markets soon as 2017.

如果《回到未來2》讓你把握住了科技的標準，那麼我們現在應該有很多東西--其中之一就是飛行汽車。不過當改良後的德勞瑞恩還未形成燎原之勢時，斯洛伐克的AeroMobil公司就已聲明，飛行汽車將在2017年上市！

Speaking at SXSW Interactive 2015, AeroMobil co-founder and CEO Juraj Vaculik talked about his company's vision for a future where flying cars are just as ubiquitous as planes, trains, and standard automobiles.

在2015年西南偏南大會上的講話中，AeroMobil的聯合創始人兼總裁尤拉伊·瓦庫利克就談到了該公司對飛行汽車未來的展望。他表示，飛行汽車將會像飛機、火車及標準汽車一樣普遍存在。

The company has already unveiled a prototype for its "Flying Roadster," the AeroMobil 3.0. The two-seater functions as both a car and personal airplane, measuring at about 328 x 236 inches in airplane mode and 88 x 236 inches in car mode with its wings collapsed.

該公司已經發布了飛行跑車AeroMobil 3.0的原型。這種雙開門跑車既可以當汽車開，又可以變身爲私人飛機，其大小尺寸在飛機模式時僅爲328x236英寸，收起雙翼變爲汽車模式時僅爲88x236英寸。

The steel framework, carbon coating construction has a Rotax 912 engine under the hood with a top speed of 124 mph when flying and 99 mph on the road -- though Vaculik said the final version may be faster.

這款車內部是鋼架結構，外部是碳塗層，配置Rotax 912航空引擎，飛行時最高時速可達124英里，路面行駛最高時速可達99英里，但是瓦庫利克表示，它的最終版本速度將會更快。

Vaculik also emphasized the AeroMobil 3.0's need for only 650 ft for takeoff and 160 ft to land -- meaning the vehicle can land in a field of grass or onto existing highways without the need for new or special airports.

瓦庫利克此外還強調稱，AeroMobil 3.0僅需要650次的起飛測試和160次的降落測試，這意味着這部車可以降落草地、現有的高速公路上，無需新的或特殊的機場。

He didn't comment on the effect that having planes landing on the highways might have on rush-hour traffic but did say that AeroMobil is initially targeting medium-distance travel. It won't take you cross country but it is plenty for a trip from say, LA to Vegas. Vaculik said the vehicle also runs on regular gasoline so there will be no need to find a special refueling spot.

雖然沒有談到讓飛機降落到高速公路上會對上下班高峯期產生影響，不過他表示，AeroMobil的最初定位是中等距離的行程。它也許不能帶你橫穿整個國家，但是帶着你從洛杉磯到拉斯維加斯卻是綽綽有餘。瓦庫利克表示，這部車加普通汽油也可正常行駛，所以不存在到處找特殊燃料站點的問題。

While the Flying Roadster is still in development -- the working prototype is currently undergoing recommends real flight testing -- Vaculik was confident his company could hit its 2017 mark.

雖然飛行汽車還處在發展階段，但樣機模型目前已經在進行真實的飛行測試--瓦庫利克對他們公司可以達成2017年的目標非常自信。

But those excited at the possibility of flying your car to Thanksgiving dinner in two years should start saving now. The company is initially targeting the Flying Roadster at elite consumers. The price must be very expensive.

但是那些對兩年之內能駕駛着飛行汽車直接飛到感恩節餐桌旁而激動不已的人，你們還是從現在開始攢錢吧。因爲該公司的飛行汽車最初定位是高端消費者，而且價格將會非常昂貴。