Istanbul Gelisim University - Domestic and national flying car ‘Tusi’ attracted great attention in TEKNOFEST

Domestic and national flying car ‘Tusi’ attracted great attention in TEKNOFEST

TEKNOFEST, where thousands of technological products are released, ended. One of the vehicles that attracted the attention of people who keen on the technology was Tusi, a domestic and national flying car developed by university engineers.

Aerospace and Technology Festival (Teknofest), organized this year for the second time and bringing together thousands of people who keen on the technology, brought together interesting technological vehicles. Istanbul Gelisim University (IGU), took place as a participant in the fair conducted in the Ataturk Airport in September, 17 - 22, the attracted the attention with its flying car. Engineers attended the fair with a rocket, flying car and an armed unmanned aerial vehicle, and informed the visitors about the machines during the fair.

“WE BELIEVE THAT IT WILL INSPIRE ALL THE TECHNOLOGICAL WORKS”

IGU Chairman of the Board of Trustee Abdülkadir Gayretli stated that the flying car Tusi is the dream of his childhood and said: “Tusi, the invention of Turkish engineers who are open to improvement, is suitable for both land and air with remote control and central driving. It is for one person only now but we are planning to design it as suitable for 2 or even 4 people. We believe that our flying car, which can be used in civil aviation and military, for health and cargo transportation, will inspire all the works in this field.”

“WE SUPPORT EVERYONE PRODUCING PROJECTS”

Abdülkadir Gayretli stated that the Board of Trustee always support the Technology Transfer Office (TTO) and ended his speech as follows:
“Our students and engineers accomplish great things. Moreover, they do this not only in our engineering departments but also in many departments of our university. The obtained patents are one of the benefits of it. We are very proud that we participated TEKNOFEST with three different vehicles. We always support to everyone who designs or produces great projects. I congratulate everyone who tirelessly provided information about the vehicles throughout the fair, participated in competitions and designed these vehicles.”

IT IS PLANNED TO MAKE A NEW MODEL OF THE CAR

Engineer Furkan Yılmaz from IGU TTO, informing about the characteristics of the vehicle, said:
“With our flying car project, we are able to make the travels safe for an individual both on land and in the air. Thanks to its three-wheeled structure and a front-wheel drive electric motor, our car provides a long range on the ground. It also has a certain range in the air thanks to its 6 independent brushless motors. We will provide flights with the works of the new model taking flight permission from Turkey and European Aviation General Directorate.”