3. 首辆飞行汽车亮相美国-讲解

BlackFly is Latest Attempt at Flying Car

首辆飞行汽车BlackFly亮相

A flying car that will not require a pilot's license to operate has been unveiled in California on 12 July.

7月12日，一架不需正式飞行员驾驶执照即可驾驶的飞行汽车亮相加州。

BlackFly can travel for up to 25 miles at a speed of 62mph.

BlackFly能够以62英里/小时的巡航速度飞行25英里。

The Palo Alto-based firm Opener, creator of BlackFly, is funded by Google co-founder Larry Page.

BlackFly的制造者是位于帕洛阿尔托的Opener公司，此公司由谷歌联合创始人拉里·佩奇出资支持。

Makers of BlackFly say it will eventually cost the same as a typical sports-utility car, but early models will be more expensive.

BlackFly制造者称，早期车型将会很昂贵，但最终这些车型的价格可能与SUV差不多。

The car has been tested in Canada, where the country’s aviation authority has authorized its use.

此飞行汽车已获得加拿大航空监管部门的许可，并在当地进行了测试。

It carries one person in a small cockpit, powered by "eight propulsion systems, spread across two wings". 

这个小型座舱内可乘坐一人的飞行汽车由“8个分散在机翼两侧的小型电动机”驱动。

While the vehicle will not require a pilot's license, Opener said as a precaution riders would have to undergo a training programme in order to become acquainted.

Opener公司称，虽然它不需要飞行员执照，但出于安全考虑驾驶者需要参加一个培训项目才能熟练掌握操控技能。

新闻来源：BBC