Photos: Terrafugia's flying car flies

In the air, the Transition uses its rear-mounted propeller. On the ground, when functioning as a car, it uses front-wheel drive. Either way, it uses unleaded gasoline from a traditional terrestrial gas station. The vehicle's cruising speed aloft is 115 miles per hour or better, which will take it on a trip of 415 miles, the company says. On the ground, it can travel at highway speeds.

Photo by Terrafugia

Caption by Jonathan Skillings