It's 50 years since the Jetsons first predicted we'd be flying the family
about in airborne cars.
50年前，美国动画片《摩登家族》中的杰特森一家曾预测，整个家庭都将把飞行汽车作为代步工具。
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And now we are finally standing on the cusp of that long-awaited milestone,
as the world's first flying motorcycle goes on sale.
而现在，我们终于抵达了突破性的历史里程碑——世界上首款飞行摩托上市。
The Pal-V One Helicycle is a two-seat hybrid car and gyrocopter that has
the potential for making rush-hour delays a thing of the past.
这款飞行摩托名叫Pal-V One，可供二人乘坐。这一两栖交通工具可从摩托车和直升机之间轻松转换，这样就再也不用担心堵车迟到啦!
It is road - and air - legal and now, two years after its maiden flight, it
is finally available to buy - if you have a spare $395,999 (£230,000) that
is.
这一陆空两栖的飞行摩托两年前首航试飞，现在终于合法上市可以购买了——售价395999美元(23万英镑)。
The Dutch-built Pal-V One can reach speeds of up to 112mph and goes from 0
to 60 in under 8 seconds when driven on the road.
飞行摩托Pal-V One由荷兰制造，飞行速度可达每小时112英里，陆地行驶速度可在8秒之内从0飙升到60迈。
Owners will need a Sports Pilot Certificate to fly one.
而飞行摩托车主必需拿到运动飞行员执照才可驾驶。
The two-seater vehicle can be bought through luxury gadget retailer
Hammacher Schemmler which advertises it under name The Helicycle, yet its design
and specifications are identical to the Pal-V One's.
飞行摩托可从奢侈品零售商Hammacher Schemmler处购买，基于飞行摩托Pal-V One的独特设计和功能、该商店给了它The
Helicycle的特别广告冠名。
Despite its helicopter-like appearance, the Pal-V needs a 540ft runway in
order to take-off.
尽管飞行摩托长的很像直升机，但Pal-V One需要540英尺的跑到来带动起飞。
When in flight mode, the vehicle looks like a helicopter, however, it is
known as a gyrocopter or autogyro because the main power comes from the rotors
at the rear of the vehicle.
在飞行模式下，飞行摩托看上去和直升机一模一样，然而它实际上是一架旋翼机，因为其主动力来自于机尾的旋翼。
On the ground, the machine handles somewhere between a motorbike and a
racing car - the two-seater can reach speeds of up to 112mph.
地面上，飞行摩托给人介于摩托车和赛车之间的感觉——速度可达到每小时112英里。
Unlike most fictional flying cars, of course, it can't just extend its
rotors then hurtleskywards - the process takes about ten minutes.
与科幻小说中飞行车不同的是，这款飞行摩托不能做到打开旋翼立马起飞——它的整个起飞过程需要花费10分钟的时间。
Once the engine stops, the propeller folds itself automatically into the
driving position. Pushing a button then lowers the rotor mast into the
horizontal position.
发动机停止之后，旋翼自动收起，飞行摩托进入陆地模式。按下按钮，飞行摩托即呈现水平落地模式。
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发表于 2016-7-10 18:07:53