A Dream Came True- Flying Cars Are Coming…...

Historically, humans always desired to fly like a bird and at some extent we are successful too. Today we do paragliding and other adventurous things. We travel by airplane and even travel in space. But the dream that was seen many years ago was still incomplete. The dream that you anytime and go anywhere, whenever we want, like we do with our cars. Now it seems that the dream is becoming true. Yes my friends, I am talking about the Flying Cars.

In this article, I am going to tell you about 5 such flying cars which you can buy or place a pre order.  Take a look at our list of five practically successful flying cars.

1-         PAL-V One/ Liberty

PAL-V Flying car is built by PAL-V International B.V. PAL-V is a Dutch company. PAL-V stand for Personal Air and Land Vehicle. According to the company PAL-V is the first commercially available flying car of the world. PAL-V is a tricycle car which can run on the streets at a top speed of 180 Km/h and also can fly with the same speed. Unusually it tilts in the curves on the road that increases the cruising experience as well. It does not require a run way. PAL-V is a two seat flying car including the pilot. It also has a very good fuel economy of 13.15 Km/liter. PAL-V liberty models are commercially launched and can be purchased.

According to the company, the PAL-V Liberty Pioneer edition will be a limited edition model and only 90 cars of the PAL-V Liberty Pioneer edition will be manufactured. Later the sports model will be available. There are two versions of this flying car available of purchase today: the Pioneer version for $ 599,000, with a “unique” interior and exterior, and the sports editions for $ 399,000.

2-         Samsons Sky-Switchblade

The Samsons Sky-Switchblade is an American amateur- built road able aircraft, under development by Samson Motor Works. The Switchblade will be a three wheeled tricycle type vehicle with forward retracting wings. It features two-seats in side-by-side arrangement in the cockpit with a boot space for 23 kg of baggage. Fixed tricycle landing gear and a single engine in pusher configuration as a ducted fan for flight that will also drive the rear wheels on the ground.

For ground use the wings fold forward under the aircraft’s belly Ito a clamshell case that protects them from road debris. Standard engines available will be a 160 hp or 190 hp Motus Motorcycle Power plant and the 170 hp Suzuki Hayabusa Motorcycle engine.

The vehicle will require a motorcycle or automobile driver’s license to operate on the ground and a minimum of a private pilot license to fly

3-         AeroMobil 4.0

AeroMobil is a Slovak prototype aircraft, designed by Stefan Klein and first flown in 2013. The aircraft will be produced by AeroMobil s.r.o. the prototype was conceived as a vehicle that can be converted from an automobile to an aircraft. The version 2.5 proof of concept took 20 years to develop and first flew on 2013. AeroMobil 4.0 is a two seater four wheeled flying car, it is STOL (Short Takeoff and Landing) Aircraft. Maximum speed of the car in the ground is 160 km/h and in air 200 km/h. It gives a fuel economy of 23.8 km/liter on ground and 15 l/hour in flight.

Preorders are being taken so you can preorder it. It will be available in 2020.

4-         Terrafugia TF-X

The Terrafugia TF-X is the first fully autonomous flying car under development by Boston-based Terrafugia.  The TF-X is a four wheeled car and can seat four passengers. This flying car has an engine combined with two electric motors for propulsion and is capable of vertical take-off and landing. It doesn’t require a run way. It can take off/ land at your backyard. It extends its retractable wings which has attached pusher propellers while taking off and the aerial thrust is provided by a ducted fan at the rear. It will fit in a single car garage. Its might come any time in 2021.

TF-X got a 300 hp fuel engine and two 600 hp electric motors to achieve a cruising flight speed of 200 mile per hour speed and doesn’t a refueling or recharge up to 800 km.

The TF-X has some unique features. It is capable to avoid air traffic, bad weather, and restricted and tower controlled airspace. If the operator becomes unresponsive, the TF-X would automatically land to the nearest airport. If the TF-X operator declares an emergency, the authorities will be automatically notified of the situation and the TF-X can be landed in a non-approved landing zone. The TF-X has a full vehicle parachute system that can land the car safely in case the TF-X becomes incapable of auto-landing.

The expected pricing is to be $300,000 or more.

5-         AeroMobil 5.0

AeroMobil 5.0 is another flying car under development from the AeroMobil s.r.o. It can seat 4 passengers and has a VTOL (Vertical Take-Off and Landing) system. It will have two electric motor driven propellers at the ends of the both wings which will vertically take off the car and after the motors turns forward to provide areal propulsion. Company has plans to launch the car in 2025.

10 Most Expensive Cars Around The World

Bugatti’s La Voiture Noire takes the first place now in the countdown of the most expensive new cars ever sold with a price tag of $12.5 million US. It left the all other expensive new cars far behind when at the Geneva Motor Show, Bugatti pulled the cover off its bespoke La Voiture Noire. According to the Bugatti, it is inspired from the Jean Bugatti’s personal Type 57 SC Atlantic. With an outrageous exterior, aggressive front fascia, six exhaust tips and a huge illuminated “BUGATTI” badge at back its really a master piece. But the Mercedes, Rolls Royce and some other bugattis are not less. Let’s have a look at our list of 10 most expensive new cars around the world.

10- Aston Martin Valkyrie (Price: $3.2 Million)

This model is a renovation of the old Aston Martin Red Bull AM-RB 001. The renowned aerodynamicist behind Red Bull’s expensive and award winning sport cars in the Formula 1 tracks, devised an aerodynamic scheme especially for this car that pushes air via the chassis, resulting in down force without using the wings. The 6.5 liter naturally-aspirated V-12 designed specifically for the cosworth, has a 1:1 power to weight ratio and comes with a Rimac-built hybrid battery system with the engine which yields about 1000 horsepower.

9- Bugatti Chiron Sports (Price: $3.3 Million)

The chiron Sports is mechanically identical to the  standard chiron, with the same quad turbo charged W18 engine which produces 1479 horsepower, but it is lighter by 18 kilograms and stiffer too. While the regular Chiron excels in the straight lines, with the added dynamics and reduced weight Chiron Sports performs much better on curvy tracks.

8- Bugatti Veyron By Mansory Vivere (Price: $3.4 Million)

Upgraded 4 times from its release in 2005, the Mansory vivere edition of the Bugatti Veyron is not only among the priciest cars of the world but also one of the fastest cars. Modelled on the Grand Sports Vitesse Roadster, this car has an awesome lacquered carbon fiber body, a new spoiler package with new diffusers, a smarter cabin and front grill, larger side scoop and the like. The 8.0 liter W16 engine of the car can produce 1200 horsepower and 1106 pound feet of torque. This car can reach up to 253 mph.it was named car of the decade 2000-2009.

7- W Motors Lykan Hypersports (Price: $3.4 Million)

W Motors is a Lebanon based car company and it shocked the world in 2013 with its Lykan Hypersports supercar. The headlights of this car are made of 240 15-carat diamonds. And then there are the LED blades made of 420 15-carat diamonds. And all the gems are customizable. Is the price very surprising now? With its scissor doors it looks like an armored car and the interior look like in a Hollywood Si-Fi movie. This car has been actually drafted by the Abu-Dhabi police for patrol duty. It is the first Arab supercar. It has a twin-turbo, 3.8 liter flat-six boxer engine that can produce 780 horsepower and a 708 pound –feet torque. It can reach 0-62 in mere 2.8 seconds. Its top speed is 240 mph.

6- Lamborghini Veneno (Price: $4.5 Million)

Lamborghini built just 14 models of the Aventador-based Veneno to celebrate the companies 50th birthday. Veneno literally means poison in Spanish and the design looks really deadly. Its 6.5 liter V12 engine with a seven speed single clutch ISR automated manual transmission can spin at 8400 rpm to yield 740 horsepower and 5-7 pound-feet torque. The car can do a 60 mph at 2.9 seconds.

5- Koenigsegg CCXR Trevita (Price: $4.8 Million)

Standing at the top price end of the Koenigsegg, the CCXR Trevita has a diamond coated carbon fiber body, which the Koenigsegg called the Diamond Weave. This Diamond Weave technology changed the black carbon fiber to a shiny silvery white. Beneath the coating is a 4.8 liter, dual supercharged V8 to produce 1004 horsepower and 797 pound feet of torque. This car comes with one of its kind dual carbon rear wing, Only three cars has been initially decided to produced but later only two cars produced.

4- Bugatti Divo (Price: $6.0 Million)

The Bugatti Divo is based on the Chiron but on track performance the Divo is much better than the Chiron. The Bugatti Divo is designed for track performance. Bugatti has changed its 70 year old design tradition while designing this car and really it looks so different than other bugattis. Divo is 8 second faster than the Chiron.

3- Mercedes-Maybach Exelero (Price: $8.0 Million)

The Mercedes-Maybach Exelero was launched in 2004. The Exelero is built on the platform of a Maybach. It has the same twin-turbo V12 engine of Maybach producing 690 horsepower and 752 pound feet of torque. Exelero can reach up to 218 mile per hour (350 kilometers per hour).

2- Rolls-Royce Sweptail (Price: $12.8 Million)

Rolls-Royce is a bespoke car and it was built on the recommendations of a mysterious customer whose name the company has refused to divulge. This exclusive car has custom coach work, reminiscent of the royal carriages of yore. This car could be the most expensive car but the Rolls-Royce didn’t officially confirm the price, hence the next car won the title Only two persons can sit in this car. Probably this care is modeled on the Wraith. The sunroof is fully panoramic and tapering down sharply like in a racing yachts. It has hidden attaché cases for holding laptops behind each door. The interior is handcrafted with wood and leather. Nothing much is given in this super expensive car.

1- Bugatti La Voiture Noire (Price: $12.5 Million)

The Bugatti La Voiture Noire is the most expensive car in the world, with an asking price of $12.5 million. The selling price of the car goes up to $ 19 million after taxes. La voiture Noire has the same quad-turbo charged 8.0 liter W16 engine as the Chiron producing 1479 horsepower and 1600 Newton-meters of torque. It has six exhaust tips and a big illuminated “BUGATTI” spelled at the back.

10 Weird Superstitions Around The World

Tuesday the 13^th

In Spain and Spanish speaking countries, Tuesday the 13^th is considered a bad day. Tuesday is supposed as the day of war, death and bloodshed as in Spanish, Tuesday is called Martes which comes from the Roman god of war, Mars.

Trimming Nails At Night

In Turkey, India and South Korea, it’s supposed a bad luck to trim your finger or toenails at night or after dark. A Japanese superstition claims premature death if you trim your nails after dark. May be it’s because, knives or other sharp tools would be used to trim nails and there would be danger of deadly infection, in case of injury that could result in premature death due to lack or difficult access to medical facilities in those times.

Black Cats

In the United States and in India the black cats have a very bad reputation. In the US black cats are associated with the witches. If a Black cat crosses your path is supposed a very bad luck in India and many change their path or return back.

Crows

In South Korea, crows are considered as bad luck and even harbingers of death.

Purse or Wallet on the Ground

In Philippines and in some Central and South American countries it is said that resting your purse or wallet on ground will lead to bad financial luck.

Sitting Suddenly on the Cold Ground

According to a Russian superstition, Sitting suddenly on the cold ground can lead to a women never having children.

Whistling

According to Russians, whistling indoors leads to financial problems. While the Norwegian supposes, whistling in the sun causes rain. In Lithuania, whistling indoors is believed to summon demons.

Bird Poop

According to a Russian superstition, bird poop that lands on you or something that belong to you will bring you wealth.  So next time, keep I mind when you are under a tree.

Dog Poop

In France, Stepping in dog poop is a bad luck. But stepping in with your left foot is considered a good luck. It’s bad luck only if you step in with your right foot. So mind it.

Eating Goat Meat

In Rwanda, it is supposed that eating goat meat by women will cause them to grow facial hair. Many superstitious women don’t eat goat meat just because of this fear.

Amazing Axolotl

Our world is full of amazing stuff. There are a lot of interesting things that we don’t know. Can you imagine or do you know anyone that can regrow its cut-off limbs again.

Anyone…. Think again….Anyone….

Some of you might know that lizards can re-grow their tail if it’s cut. Some other salamanders can regrow, some parts of their limbs. But the Axolotl…. It’s amazing.

Axolotl is a salamander and their natural habitat is only central Mexico. Axolotl is found in the lake of Mexico City.  These creatures are found more in the labs than anywhere else. This is because the Axolotl is one of nature’s scrappiest creatures with a unique ability to baffled scientists for decades.

According to Dr. James Godwin, they are pretty amazing actually. They are famous for their ability to regenerate extreme structures like limbs and we all know the it’s the only terrestrial animal that can regrow a limb and the only vertebrate that can regrow a limb. So if you amputate at the level of the wrist, you regenerate the hand. If you amputate the upper arm, you regenerate a full arm.

There is a huge list of structures that they can regenerate. They can regenerate their brain called telencephalon. You can crush the spinal cord and I about three weeks, all the spinal cord machinery would reconnect and the tail and the legs will work again. They can regenerate impressively their testes. But most importantly, they can regenerate like a third of the heart ventricle. So if you amputate or injure a third of the heart, of the pumping machine of the heart, it will regrow that in the course of about 30 days to 60 days. Comparative to humans, where a tiny, little blockage in our heart vessel will lead to extreme damage and eventually death, these guys are pretty amazing,”

No matter how many times you cut its limbs, it will regrow them seamlessly and perfectly without any scar. It has 1000 times more immunity against cancer with respect to other animals. If humans can learn its abilities, it will be very beneficial. No one will be disable and have more immunity against cancer. Research is going on and it may be possible in near future. But this innocent animal is on its extinction. You can keep it in your aquarium as a pet. It has a good life span of around 15 years too.

Majestic World of Dolphins

Dolphins are known for being smart, intelligent and playful creatures that can learn and perform wonderful tricks. But you might not know that the Dolphins are also from the family of whales or do you know dolphins name themselves. Lets talk some interesting facts about dolphins. 

There are about 40 species of dolphins around the world. While most of them live in salted water many can live in sweet water. Dolphins are marine creatures and mostly found near the coastal regions. Dolphins are from the family of whales. The killer whale, Ocra, is actually a dolphin. Dolphins are carnivores and chiefly eat fish and squid. Dolphins have small conical teeth but they don’t chew their food with them. Dolphins use to swallow their food. Dolphins use their teeth to grab their food.

Depending on the species, gestation in dolphins is 9 to 17 months. Dolphins typically give birth to one calf. Twins are rare. Dolphins usually give birth in spring. The calf will nurse from 11 months to 2 years, and after it is done nursing it will still stay with its mother until it is between 3 and 8 years old.

Dolphins are known for their social and playful behavior and that’s why dolphins are favorite of humans. Dolphins like to play. They also interact with humans and other animal and play with them as well. Dolphins live in groups and in there may be 4-5 individuals to thousands of dolphins in one pod. Dolphins are very intelligent animal. They name themselves and call each other with their specific names. Dolphins communicate with one another underwater by making a variety of vocalizations. They make clicking and whistling sounds. Isn’t it interesting? Dolphins even can answer their choices.