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lastlid
9th April 2012, 10:48
"US company Terrafugia has put on display a prototype car that is licensed to fly as well as drive, at the New York International Auto Show".

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-17626818

Possibly a way to get there too....:D

mickcant
9th April 2012, 13:51
A bit out of my pocket range:D
Mick.:icon_lol:

lastlid
9th April 2012, 13:58
A bit out of my pocket range:D
Mick.:icon_lol:

Mine too. :D But they will get cheaper....

lastlid
9th April 2012, 14:05
I can see a lot of the wealthier IOM folk buying these......especially when the ferry tickets are so high and the ferry journeys are so long.....and great for doctors in the Highlands and Island for example or even just for emergency purposes like the police.

imagine
9th April 2012, 14:53
could be a nightmare for the breakdown services :icon_lol:

lastlid
9th April 2012, 15:13
could be a nightmare for the breakdown services :icon_lol:
Might be quicker....an RAC man in a flight worthy car / van but towing might be more difficult....:icon_lol:

RickyR
9th April 2012, 15:44
I think it's going to be a bit of a flop to be honest. You'll need a Pilots License to operate one. I hold a Pilots License, and on one of the pilots forum I posted there was a lot of discussion by those who could afford it, suggesting that they would be scared to hell to park it anyway and would still need to find a suitable strip to take off and land. It will be interesting to see what happens.

lastlid
9th April 2012, 15:47
I think it's going to be a bit of a flop to be honest. You'll need a Pilots License to operate one. I hold a Pilots License, and on one of the pilots forum I posted there was a lot of discussion by those who could afford it, suggesting that they would be scared to hell to park it anyway and would still need to find a suitable strip to take off and land. It will be interesting to see what happens.

Yes. The ferrari dude that my boss rents our office from also has his own plane. He often flys from here to some of the scottiish islands. Maybe it would suite him......

It kind of brings us a step nearer to scenes in movies like Blade Runner and Star Wars.....

imagine
9th April 2012, 16:52
i dont think it will take off :Erm:

lastlid
9th April 2012, 18:37
The idea will never get off the ground....:icon_lol:

grahamw48
9th April 2012, 18:46
Could land it on Tesco's car park. :)

Well, maybe not in these: :icon_lol:

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dAfERVvGqco

Terpe
9th April 2012, 19:29
Henry Smolinski was a Northrop-trained engineer who left his job to start Advanced Vehicle Engineers, a company focused on bringing a flying car to market.

http://www.mnn.com/sites/default/files/imagecache/node-gallery-display/flyingcar_0.jpg

Smolinski was set to begin production for the retail market the next year, but on Sept. 11, 1973, he went on a test flight with pilot Harold Blake and was killed, along with Blake, when a wing strut detached from the car.

Source:-
http://www.mnn.com/green-tech/research-innovations/photos/7-inventors-killed-by-their-inventions/henry-smolinski

lastlid
9th April 2012, 19:50
Smolinski was set to begin production for the retail market the next year, but on Sept. 11, 1973, he went on a test flight with pilot Harold Blake and was killed, along with Blake, when a wing strut detached from the car.



A flying "Skoda" :omg: :D

lastlid
9th April 2012, 19:56
Now this looks impressive....

http://www.moller.com/

imagine
9th April 2012, 20:00
A flying "Skoda" :omg: :D

:yikes: who's gonna get out and push :icon_lol:

andy222
9th April 2012, 20:24
I bet the insurance is sky high.:laugher:

lastlid
10th April 2012, 08:47
Or how about this as an alternative....

"Gary helped develop the suit which will be used for the flight - making it a first of its kind from a technical point of view. Typically these suits are designed to fly as fast as possible but Gary has engineered a suit which will enable him to fly at slightly slower speeds, allowing him to land without a parachute."

http://l.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/68Ol6tATOgPSsBzSBhdnvw--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7cT04NTt3PTYzMA--/http://l.yimg.com/os/251/2012/04/05/wingman-jpg_190155.jpg