63-583: Terrafugia ( / ˌ t ɛr ə ˈ f uː dʒ i ə / ) is a Chinese-owned corporation, based in Woburn, Massachusetts , United States that is developing a roadable aircraft called the Transition and a flying car called the TF-X . The Transition and TF-X are designed to be able to fold their wings, enabling the vehicles to also operate as street-legal road vehicles. In January 2021, Terrafugia announced that
126-655: A $ 721,000 grant for Essential Air Service for Plattsburgh International Airport in November 2004. The airport received another $ 1.6 million of federal funding for runway construction in March 2005 and $ 2.6 million of federal funding for construction of the terminal in April 2005. The county was approved for $ 500,000 of federal funding to construct an access road to the airport in August 2005. The airport's official groundbreaking
189-470: A female householder with no husband present, and 35.6% were non-families. 28.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.47 and the average family size was 3.09. In the city, the population was spread out, with 21.1% under the age of 18, 6.9% from 18 to 24, 34.9% from 25 to 44, 21.8% from 45 to 64, and 15.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age
252-595: A few shots on location in Woburn. Woburn is located at 42°29′4″N 71°9′7″W / 42.48444°N 71.15194°W / 42.48444; -71.15194 (42.484545, −71.152060). It is bordered by the towns of Wilmington , Reading , Stoneham , Winchester , Lexington , and Burlington . According to the United States Census Bureau , the city has a total area of 12.9 square miles (33 km ), of which 12.7 square miles (33 km )
315-542: A hand-full of Middlesex County law enforcement and court related entities: the Superior Court and District Attorney Office moved first to have their base of operations relocated from Cambridge. In 2020 the county's registrar of Probate & Family Court in Cambridge subsequently also moved their base of operations and followed by the county Sheriff's office in 2022. The county's executive branch of government
378-482: A light sport aircraft, the pilot will be required to hold a Sport Pilot or higher certificate, which requires a minimum of 20 hours of dual instruction to obtain, as well as passing an FAA oral and practical examination. Owners will be able to drive amidst normal street traffic from their garage to an airport where the wings can be deployed for take-off and flight within a range of 460 miles (740 km; 400 nmi). It will carry two people plus luggage and will operate on
441-506: A passenger terminal. In November 2003, the federal transportation funding bill included $ 2 million for the passenger terminal. A grant from the Federal Aviation Administration funded security improvements in August 2004. In 2004, Precision Jet nearly selected to operate the new airport, but the county decided not to approve the contract because of a lack of detail in the business plan, concerns about whether
504-612: A similar situation with Bellingham International Airport in Bellingham, Washington , which is close to Vancouver . In response to their tremendous success within the region, Allegiant began non-stop service to Las Vegas and Punta Gorda . Las Vegas service ended in March 2014. Airbus A319s & A320s fly the bulk of Allegiant Air routes out of Plattsburgh. On March 15, 2008, the airport began hosting regular service by Direct Air , offering three direct flights weekly to Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. The charter airline already had
567-519: A single tank of premium unleaded gas. The design of the production version was made public at AirVenture Oshkosh on 26 July 2010 and no longer included a front canard. The Transition Proof-of-Concept's maiden flight on 5 March 2009 lasted 37 seconds and covered 3,000 feet (910 m) of the runway at the Plattsburgh International Airport . The test pilot then conducted 6 additional takeoffs and landings. In June 2010,
630-455: A successful service to Myrtle Beach from Niagara Falls, which has drawn many passengers from Ontario just as Plattsburgh is now doing from Quebec. On April 29, 2011, the airline announced it would offer two non-stop flights per week, departing and returning on Wednesdays and Saturdays, to Lakeland Linder International Airport beginning November 10, 2011 using Boeing 737-400 aircraft. The reason Direct had chosen Lakeland as its latest destination
693-537: A two-story departure terminal with three new gates, bringing the total number of gates to four, an expanded ticket counter, larger baggage claim, among other improvements which will help the airport keep up with its growth. As of 2019, the expanded concourse has three gates with jetways and a fourth gate that can have one added with increased service. A new customs facility was due to be opened in 2019. On January 14, 2022 regional airlines SkyWest Air announced their intentions to cut subsidized service to Plattsburgh. Due to
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#1732802115485756-576: A virtually tax free zone for many enterprises. The airport promotes itself as l'aéroport américain de Montréal (" Montreal 's American Airport"). Montreal does not have a tertiary passenger airport in Canada; Plattsburgh is 60 miles (97 km) from the city, and the South Shore suburbs are closer to Plattsburgh airport than they are to Montreal-Trudeau International Airport . As of 2015 more than 80% of passengers are Canadians who drive across
819-413: A wide variety of other health problems were linked to the possible exposure to volatile organic compounds in the groundwater pumped from wells G and H. In May 1982, a number of citizens whose children had developed or died from leukemia filed a civil lawsuit against two corporations, W. R. Grace and Company and Beatrice Foods . Grace's subsidiary, Cryovac, and Beatrice were suspected of contaminating
882-539: Is a city in Middlesex County , Massachusetts , United States. The population was 40,876 at the 2020 census . Woburn is located 9 miles (14 km) north of Boston . Woburn uses Massachusetts' mayor-council form of government, in which an elected mayor is the executive and a partly district-based, partly at-large city council is the legislature. It was the last of Massachusetts' 351 municipalities to refer to members of its city council as " aldermen ". Woburn
945-608: Is encouraged to actively participate on these committees. The Woburn Redevelopment Authority is an independent municipal urban renewal authority established by the City of Woburn in 1961, in accordance with Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 121B. The Authority is governed by five members, four of whom are appointed by the Mayor, and one by the Governor. The WRA functions as the City's community development agency, under an agreement with
1008-493: Is estimated to cost more than $ 40 million. On September 18, 2012, the airport received more than $ 6.5 million in federal grants to use toward infrastructure improvements that should start early 2013. Champlain Enterprises successfully restored a vintage 1943 Douglas DC-3 aircraft, which made its first post-restoration flight on June 2, 2006. The aircraft was housed in the former Plattsburgh Air Force Base Auxiliary hangar on
1071-471: Is land and 0.2 square miles (0.52 km ), or 1.71%, is water. Woburn features a humid continental climate , similar to those of many of the other Boston suburban areas. It features moderately cold winters, but not usually as cold as the ones around the Great Lakes Region or Southern Canada, or even Northern New England. Nonetheless, it features occasional 'arctic blasts' which can easily drop
1134-613: Is located separately, but is currently not functional (i.e., the airport is currently an uncontrolled airport , limited to UNICOM only). Aircraft rescue and fire fighting is provided by the airport with a fire station utilizing the former USAF fire station adjacent to the old control tower. The department uses former military airport tenders and has a newer Rosenbauer Panther 6x6 (delivered in 2009). As of 2016 Plattsburgh Airport had about 140,000 passengers enplane annually. The Federal Aviation Administration forecasts 300,000 passengers annually by 2030, in part because of Canadian use. For
1197-707: Is subsidized by the United States Department of Transportation via the Essential Air Service program. The airport was closed to air traffic from April 13, 2021, to approximately June 22, 2021 due to the middle section of the runway being repaved. It is included in the National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2011–2015, which categorized it as a primary commercial service airport (more than 10,000 enplanements per year). As per Federal Aviation Administration records,
1260-587: Is then filtered and treated at the Horn Pond Treatment Plant. About one-third of the water is supplemented by the Massachusetts Water Resources Authority . Plattsburgh International Airport Plattsburgh International Airport ( IATA : PBG , ICAO : KPBG , FAA LID : PBG ) is a county public-use airport located three nautical miles (6 km) south of the central business district of
1323-430: The Essential Air Service program. The airport was also served by Spirit Airlines with non-stop service to Fort Lauderdale and seasonal non-stop flights to Myrtle Beach. Also, it was reported on January 13, 2012, via WPTZ that the airport was planning on expanding by building a new two-story terminal with six additional jetways, along with expanded parking, ticket counters, baggage claims and security checkpoints which
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#17328021154851386-812: The Massachusetts Institute of Technology and graduates of the MIT Sloan School of Management . Their team and business plan was the runner-up for the 2006 MIT $ 100K Entrepreneurship Competition . Terrafugia was then incorporated May 1, 2006, with much of the initial funding coming from CEO and founder Carl Dietrich's US$ 30,000 Lemelson-MIT Student Prize . The first round of convertible note financing began at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2006 and closed December 21, 2006, raising US$ 258,215. Five additional rounds of convertible note financing followed. The first round of equity financing closed in 2008 and raised US$ 1,531,323. Another round of equity financing
1449-460: The Port of Montreal . Plattsburgh International Airport covers an area of 1,912 acres (774 ha ) at an elevation of 234 feet (71 m) above mean sea level . It has one runway designated 17/35 with an asphalt/concrete surface measuring 11,759 by 200 feet (3,584 x 61 m). The airport has a 35,300 square foot passenger terminal building that opened in 2007. Before 2007 the airport's main structures were
1512-496: The poverty line , including 7.9% of those under age 18 and 5.4% of those age 65 or over. The Woburn Business Association (WBA) is a membership organization consisting of companies located in Woburn, Massachusetts. Memberships are also available to those firms who are situated elsewhere, but do business in Woburn. The purpose of the WBA is to promote and protect Business Interests in the City of Woburn and provide Networking Services for
1575-838: The 12-month period ending June 30, 2018, the airport had 12,781 aircraft operations, an average of 35 per day: 55% general aviation , 23% air taxi , 21% scheduled commercial , and 2% military . At that time there were 30 aircraft based at this airport: 20 single- engine , 7 multi-engine, 2 jet , and 1 helicopter . On September 5, 2007, Las Vegas -based airline Allegiant Air announced that it would offer non-stop flights from Plattsburgh International Airport to Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport in Fort Lauderdale , Florida aboard McDonnell-Douglas MD-80 variants. The service began on November 16, 2007. The airline cited Plattsburgh as an ideal location due to its proximity to Montreal and Burlington, Vermont . Allegiant operates
1638-518: The 80s, but when an Atlantic low comes, temperatures may fail to rise out of the 60s. High pressure from the Gulf of Mexico, occasionally brings much hotter conditions with temperatures sometimes topping near 100, though this is fairly rare and only happens so often. Falls are generally crisp, but start out warm with temperature highs around 70 and lows around 50. Quickly things cool, and it feels and looks like winter with temperatures around 40 usually towards
1701-598: The Business Community. The WBA Board of Directors meets monthly to develop policy and provide direction for the Association. The Executive Committee meets periodically, usually on an "as needed" basis, to review important issues and make recommendations to the Board regarding WBA policy. The WBA accomplishes its work through committees of WBA members and representatives of the Woburn community. The membership
1764-613: The City of Woburn executed in July 2000. Companies based in Woburn include Boston Acoustics , Boston Metal , Kaspersky Lab USA , Monotype , Skyworks Solutions , and U-Turn Audio . According to the Massachusetts Executive Office of Labor and Workforce Development, the top employers in the city are: Though the official county seats remains designated to Cambridge with a secondary northern junior-seat at Lowell ( de jure ), since 2008 Woburn plays host to
1827-934: The FAA granted Terrafugia an exemption for the Transition's extra takeoff weight. The added weight accommodates the Transition's road safety features, which is needed to comply with Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards. On June 29, 2011, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration also granted exemptions allowing the Transition to use a polycarbonate windshield, to use tires suited for highway and aircraft use but not typically certified for multi-purpose vehicle use, to not include an electronic stability control system that could inadvertently cut engine power during flight, and finally, to use regular instead of advanced airbag deployment. After undergoing drive tests and high-speed taxi tests,
1890-519: The Federal Aviation Administration would approve the proposed terminal, questions about whether it was legal to give the company exclusive development rights, and concerns that delegating all control over decisions could negatively impact the county's long-term economic future. On March 1, 2005, the county ended its contract with Plattsburgh Airbase Redevelopment Corporation to operate the airport. Congress voted to approve
1953-576: The John F. Kennedy Middle School and the Daniel L. Joyce Middle School. In recent years the Goodyear, Reeves, Shamrock, and Malcolm White, as well as Woburn Memorial High School , were rebuilt. The Hurld-Wyman sits on a portion of the city's Spence Farm property. The Clapp, Parker, Tarkey, Plympton, Golden, and Veterans' Memorial Schools are now closed, and the former Veterans' Memorial School now serves as
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2016-517: The Transition received a Special Light-Sport Aircraft (LSA) airworthiness certificate from the FAA for the Transition to be flown only, with road use approval to follow in 2022. In February 2021 the company had laid off the majority of its employees, planned to close its US operations and re-establish in China. Terrafugia was founded by graduates of the Department of Aeronautics and Astronautics at
2079-547: The Woburn Senior Center. St. Charles, a Pre-K–8 private Catholic school, is part of the adjacent St. Charles Parish. It has been graduating classes since 1884 in grades K–8; the high school closed in 1972. Woburn is one of the few communities close to Boston which provides its own drinking water. The City’s water supply mostly comes from five wells from the underground aquifer within the Horn Pond area, which
2142-598: The airbase closed. The airport's massive facilities have been upgraded to civilian aviation standards and the county fully transitioned here from Clinton County Airport as of June 2007. Passenger service began on June 18, 2007, and Clinton County Airport has been shut down since then. All airline service in Plattsburgh goes through the airport, which has expanded its terminal building to accommodate more passengers and provide more gates for aircraft. Scheduled passenger service from this airport to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
2205-562: The airport had 45,998 passenger boardings (enplanements) in 2008, 73,159 enplanements in 2009, 94,808 in 2010, and 139,698 in 2011. Plattsburgh Air Force Base closed on September 25, 1995, pursuant to the Defense Base Realignment and Closure Act of 1990 and the recommendations of the Base Realignment and Closure Commission. After the base was decommissioned, Plattsburgh Airbase Redevelopment Corporation
2268-663: The border into the U.S. so they can take domestic flight to American destinations. All signs are bilingual in English and French, and workers are offered French classes. The airport has significant multi-modal capabilities, including its own interchange on the Interstate Highway System (Exit 36 of I-87 ), a direct rail spur from the main Canadian Pacific Railway line between Montreal and New York City, and direct rail and highway access to
2331-551: The city of Plattsburgh , within the Town of Plattsburgh in Clinton County, New York , United States. About 85 percent of the airport's passengers in 2013 were Canadians, mostly from Montreal . The airport is located at the former Plattsburgh Air Force Base and has been owned by Clinton County since 2002. The old base is still being redeveloped by Plattsburgh Airbase Redevelopment Corporation , established in 1995 after
2394-403: The city was 90.57% White , 1.87% African American , 0.10% Native American , 4.85% Asian , 0.05% Pacific Islander , 1.44% from other races , and 1.13% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.09% of the population. There were 14,997 households, out of which 26.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.5% were married couples living together, 10.9% had
2457-605: The company was purchased by the Zhejiang Geely Holding Group , a Chinese corporate conglomerate that also owns the Volvo and Lotus Cars automobile companies, with the purchase finalized in November 2017. The company started 2017 with 20 employees and hired 75 more people during the year. It planned to hire an additional 50 people by December 2018. During that period the company increased the staffing levels at its Woburn, Massachusetts, headquarters, expanding
2520-420: The end. Like most of the region, temperatures can vary widely in the span of a day. As of the census of 2000, there were 37,258 people (37,010 by 2006 estimate), 14,997 households, and 9,658 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,939.6 inhabitants per square mile (1,135.0/km ). There were 15,391 housing units at an average density of 1,214.3 per square mile (468.8/km ). The racial makeup of
2583-527: The first religious ordination in the Americas on November 22, 1642. Rev. Thomas Carter was sworn in by many of the most prominent men of New England including John Cotton , minister of the First Church of Boston, Richard Mather minister of the First Church of Dorchester, and Capt. Edward Johnson co-founder of the church and town of Woburn. Johnson is regarded as "the father of Woburn." He served as
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2646-511: The first town clerk, represented the town in the Massachusetts General Court, made the first map of Massachusetts, and wrote the first history of the colony. The first organizational Town Meeting was held on April 13, 1644, and the first town officers were chosen. Town Selectmen were Edward Johnson, Edward Convers , John Mousall, William Learned, Ezekiel Richardson, Samuel Richardson, and James Thompson. William Learned
2709-413: The groundwater by improperly disposing of trichloroethylene (TCE), perchloroethylene (perc or PCE) and other industrial solvents at their facilities in Woburn near wells G and H. In a controversial decision, Judge Walter Jay Skinner ruled that the jurors should answer questions that they and many others considered confusing. Beatrice was acquitted and Grace only paid $ 8 million, a third of which went to
2772-424: The lawyers and lawyer fees. A United States Environmental Protection Agency report later found Beatrice and Grace responsible for the contamination. A book titled A Civil Action was written about the case by Jonathan Harr . In 1998 the book was turned into a movie starring John Travolta and Robert Duvall , also titled A Civil Action . The film was largely filmed in nearby Bedford and Lexington, with only
2835-404: The old Strategic Air Command alert facility (also known as "Mole Hole") on the north end and the control tower and base operations building in the southeast end. The passenger facility has limited services beyond the airlines, along with a snack booth and food stand. Various former Air Force hangars are located along the tarmac, with largest being 28,000 square feet. The air traffic control tower
2898-426: The opening of a new commercial airport and closing the old Clinton County Airport . The county voted in favor of the move on July 13, 2000. County legislators held a public hearing about the idea on December 12, 2001; most of the residents who spoke at the meeting were in favor of the idea. In September 2003, the Federal Aviation Administration awarded Plattsburgh International Airport $ 624,200 of funding to build
2961-416: The production prototype completed its first flight on March 23, 2012 at Plattsburgh, New York . The production prototype then made its auto show debut at the 2012 New York International Auto Show in April, 2012. In June, 2012, Terrafugia announced that the Transition had completed the first of six phases of flight testing. By July, the second phase of testing was underway, expanding the performance envelope in
3024-403: The relatively unknown Alaska-based airline PenAir was chosen as its replacement when the airline decided to serve destinations in the northeast U.S. PenAir serves Plattsburgh similarly with two to three daily flights to Boston Logan International Airport , exclusively using Saab 340 aircraft. PenAir was selected as Colgan's replacement and offered to two daily flights to Boston, subsidized by
3087-450: The same time. In February 2021 the company had reportedly laid off 80-100 of its employees, a majority of the people who worked there. The company planned shutdown its US operations and re-establish in China. Terrafugia originally expected initial deliveries of the Transition light sport aircraft in 2015 or 2016. The estimated purchase price was originally announced as US$ 194,000 and was increased to US$ 279,000 as of December 2011. As
3150-606: The sky and continuing drive testing on the ground. The company's next-generation concept, the TF-2, is an aircraft that would have carried both cargo and passenger loads. Transformer (TX) was a DARPA US$ 65m, five year, three phase program intended to develop a 'flying Humvee '. A Phase 1 proposal from AAI Corporation was awarded a US$ 3m contract in September, 2010 and incorporates deployable surfaces technology from subcontractor Terrafugia. On May 7, 2013, Terrafugia announced
3213-468: The south side of the airports tarmac. It made regular air show appearances throughout the northeast U.S. for the following years, flying out of both Plattsburgh and Morrisonville , before the aircraft was purchased by Basler Turbo Conversions on March 8, 2013; it is currently based at BTC headquarters in Oshkosh, Wisconsin at Wittman Regional Airport . The airport underwent a $ 55 million expansion with
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#17328021154853276-435: The successor of Transition, called the TF-X . TF-X is a plug-in hybrid tilt-rotor vehicle and would be the first fully autonomous flying car . It would have a range of 500 miles (800 km; 430 nmi) per flight and batteries are rechargeable by the engine. It was expected to hit the market at least six years after Transition (2023). Woburn, Massachusetts Woburn ( / ˈ w uː b ər n / WOO -bərn )
3339-456: The temperature below zero. Spring generally starts out cool, around 45-50 degrees, often with snow still on the ground. However, it quickly begins to rapidly warm to around 75 degrees by the time summer begins. Summers are generally warm or hot and often accompanied with humidity, though not nearly as bad as cities in the Midwest and Mid-Atlantic, and even Rhode Island . Temperatures often top in
3402-602: The work force in engineering, accounting, human resources, marketing and also operations. A new research and development division was also established in Petaluma, California , intended to undertake all future engineering tasks. In September, 2018, Terrafugia replaced Carl Dietrich as CEO with Chris Jaran. Dietrich remained in the CTO position. In April 2019, the company replaced CEO Chris Jaran with Chao Jing. Huaibing Wang became CFO. Dietrich announced his departure from Terrafugia at
3465-406: Was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 95.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.1 males. The median income for a household in the city was $ 54,897, and the median income for a family was $ 66,364. Males had a median income of $ 45,210 versus $ 33,239 for females. The per capita income for the city was $ 26,207. About 4.5% of families and 6.1% of the population were below
3528-747: Was abolished in 1997, and the county still exists as a geographical and political region. The employees of Middlesex County courts, jails, registries, and other county agencies now work directly for the state though with much of these offices transferred to Woburn, (only the Registry of Deeds remaining in Cambridge). Woburn's public elementary schools are the Goodyear Elementary, Altavesta Elementary, Shamrock Elementary, Malcolm White Elementary, Clyde Reeves Elementary, Linscott-Rumford Elementary, and Hurld-Wyman Elementary. The two middle schools are
3591-420: Was also selected as Constable. Michael Bacon, Ralph Hill, Thomas Richardson were chosen as Surveyors of Highways. (The History of Woburn, 1868) Deacon Edward Convers was also one of the founders of Woburn. He was one of its first selectmen, and built the first house and first mill in Woburn. He was very active in town affairs and was a large landowner, miller and surveyor. List of important events Woburn
3654-613: Was created to manage the 5,000-acre (20 km ) property. The Plattsburgh Airbase Redevelopment Corporation split up the base into 165 parcels for redevelopment. The idea of opening a new commercial airport at the site of the former Plattsburgh Air Force Base dated back to at least 2000. At the time, the United States Air Force still owned the runway, which made converting it into a civilian airport more difficult. Plattsburgh Airbase Redevelopment Corporation and Plattsburgh-North Country Chamber of Commerce both favored
3717-505: Was first settled in 1640 near Horn Pond , a primary source of the Mystic River , and was officially incorporated in 1642. At that time the area included present day towns of Woburn, Winchester, Burlington, and parts of Stoneham and Wilmington. In 1730 Wilmington separated from Woburn. In 1799 Burlington separated from Woburn; in 1850 Winchester did so, too. Woburn got its name from Woburn, Bedfordshire . Woburn played host to
3780-424: Was held on August 17, 2005, and it officially opened on April 26, 2006. Plattsburgh International Airport's facilities include a 11,759-foot (3,584 m) runway and a 12,000,000-square-foot (1,100,000 m ) concrete ramp for cargo and aircraft. Plattsburgh also has no night curfews or flight restrictions and enjoys calm weather year-round (97% VMC). It is also a Foreign Trade Zone and Empire Zone , making it
3843-728: Was initially planned for 2009; the second and third rounds of equity financing raised US$ 2,037,680 in May, 2010 and US$ 960,418 in Dec, 2010. Another equity offering of US$ 3.5 million was reported in May, 2012 of which $ 1,020,369 had been sold. In October 2008, Terrafugia reported seeking reservations for airframe number 57 representing an order book of more than US$ 8 million. In March 2009, the company had received fewer than 35 aircraft reservations, but by September 2009, they had doubled that to 70; as of December 2011, 100 reservations were on deposit representing potential revenues above US$ 25 million. In July 2017
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#17328021154853906-454: Was its proximity to both Orlando and Tampa. Direct Air planned to make flights to and from San Juan, Puerto Rico, starting on May 2, 2012. On March 13, 2012, Direct Air ceased operations. The charter carrier was subject to Chapter 7 liquidation on April 12, 2012. The airport was served by Colgan Air until June 14, 2012, offering up to three flights daily to Boston on a variety of turboprop regional airliners. After Colgan Air went defunct,
3969-510: Was the scene of a high-profile water contamination crisis. During the mid to late 1970s, the local community became concerned over the high incidence of childhood leukemia and other illnesses, particularly in the Pine Street area of east Woburn. After high levels of chemical contamination were found in City of Woburn's Wells G and H in 1979, some members of the community suspected that the unusually high incidence of leukemia , cancer , and
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