Flying Car Makes Successful Maiden Flight

[crackp0t]

Flying Car Makes Successful Maiden Flight - Yahoo! Finance

Apparently it's one of the safest type of aircrafts around and only requires 20 to 30 hours of training to get a license for it. It flies at a pretty decent speed too 110 mph. Which one of you ballers are gonna get one?

 

[Vadym]

This is a great opportunity to nip it in the bud - no old people, women or asians driving.

Before anyone calls racism - live in a city with 90% asians and learn the difference between racism and cold, hard stats.

 

[MackMM]

I hope this is not another April Fool's prank, cause if it isn't then I want that flying car that they promised us back in the 60s.

 

[schockergd]

Oh boy , a autogyro car!

 

[WingAndAPrayer]

The future is here...

 

[JCash]

Yeah fuck that.

 

[Tobias Funke]

This is a great opportunity to nip it in the bud - no old people, women or asians driving.

Before anyone calls racism - live in a city with 90% asians and learn the difference between racism and cold, hard stats.

Vancouver?

 

[JCash]

Coyotes all over the world are saying to themselves "I'll order that from Acme and get that roadrunner bastard this time."

 

[HKSEO Rotzee]

Sweet! Any Review Copies?

 

[crackp0t]

I hope this is not another April Fool's prank, cause if it isn't then I want that flying car that they promised us back in the 60s.

It's 100% real and not a joke. I'd get one in a heart beat if they're actually affordable, but I doubt they will be. It'll probably be something for the ultra rich. In about 50 years it'll probably be where a normal person could afford it.

EDIT:

I did a quick search on google and saw any where from USD$75k up to USD$175k so it might be more affordable than I thought.

 

[HKSEO Rotzee]

It's 100% real and not a joke. I'd get one in a heart beat if they're actually affordable, but I doubt they will be. It'll probably be something for the ultra rich. In about 50 years it'll probably be where a normal person could afford it.

Well, according to Cynthia Kenyon from TED Talks....we'll still feel 25 when we are 50 =)

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V48M5j-6zdE]Cynthia Kenyon: Experiments that hint of longer lives - YouTube[/ame]

 

[IceToEskimos]

For the first time in my life, I may be grateful for the existence of a government agency.

inb4 the FAA keeps all of you idiots on the ground where you belong.

 

[crackp0t]

For the first time in my life, I may be grateful for the existence of a government agency.

inb4 the FAA keeps all of you idiots on the ground where you belong.

FAA already approved it.

 

[IceToEskimos]

FAA already approved it.

I'm not talking about approving the aircraft.

EDIT: actually, have at it, what's the worst thing that could happen when a VFR certified pilot with no real understanding of weather patterns or how to navigate using instruments decides to treat flying an aircraft as something akin to hopping in the minivan to go get milk from the corner store?

 

[IceToEskimos]

VFR pilots = mommybloggers of the sky

 

[JCash]

I'm not talking about approving the aircraft.

EDIT: actually, have at it, what's the worst thing that could happen when a VFR certified pilot with no real understanding of weather patterns or how to navigate using instruments decides to treat flying an aircraft as something akin to hopping in the minivan to go get milk from the corner store?

JFK Jr. was cool, I can see anybody getting out of that gyrobike who doesn't look like a reject from Revenge of the Nerds casting.

 

[crackp0t]

I'm not talking about approving the aircraft.

EDIT: actually, have at it, what's the worst thing that could happen when a VFR certified pilot with no real understanding of weather patterns or how to navigate using instruments decides to treat flying an aircraft as something akin to hopping in the minivan to go get milk from the corner store?

You still have to have a pilots license to fly it. Seeing how you can't fly it to the store unless they have a real landing strip I don't see your point. Oh I get it have fun trolling.

 

[IceToEskimos]

You still have to have a pilots license to fly it. Seeing how you can't fly it to the store unless they have a real landing strip I don't see your point. Oh I get it have fun trolling.

I'm sorry, you are right. Where should I send the flowers?

 

[JCash]

You still have to have a pilots license to fly it. Seeing how you can't fly it to the store unless they have a real landing strip I don't see your point. Oh I get it have fun trolling.

A flying car that needs a landing strip is like a flying boat that can't land on water.

 

[IceToEskimos]

"The gyroplane technology means that it can be steered and landed safely even if the engine fails, because the rotor keeps auto rotating."


Here are some photos of other autorotation-capable rotary wing aircraft: