The Slovacs made a real flying car

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akhamanapusi
Jun 7, 2007
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Runs on gas, same footprint as a car. Just take my fucking money...

[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kzYb68qXpD0"]AeroMobil 3.0 - official video - YouTube[/ame]

Edit: fucking SlovaKs
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Looks good.. but people generally can't even handle cars on the ground

Seriously dude, I'm trying to do you a favor. Shut the fuck up before Galacon finishes handing out candy tonight and you *might* squeek by unscathed.

Probably not tho.
 
I want one.

For absolutely NO reason other than this....

Speed, wait for policy enforcer (cop) to flash lights.

Start to pull over slowly..

Then fly the fuck away.
 
love the name, love the look. take off and landing could be a problem but i guess you could just drive yourself too and from airstrips or something you can land on.
 
Wow, that's cool.

Now explain to me how this has any practical application in day-to-day life?

  • You can't land on freeways or city streets.
  • You can't take off from freeways or city streets.
  • The FAA is going to regulate the shit out of this.
  • You'd need to completely redesign the infrastructure of modern cities to make this useful for the common man OR even most wealthy individuals.
  • It looks awkward.

But hey, flying from hanger-to-hanger is pretty seamless, I'll give them that.

Honestly, Malloy's hoverbike looks more promising. It could really revolutionize travel, + it's compatible with modern urban environments.

[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t7U-DI5epEM"]Hoverbike Kickstarter Campaign - YouTube[/ame]


Granted, they only have a fully functioning 1/3 model right now, but with enough funds and time it won't be long until they've scaled this shit up.
 
yes it is - it has huge TV coverage lately here as the main constructor is local.
You can land on less then 70m track as it has 4 wheels so the breaking power is pretty high plus its very light.

the breaking power of an object does not depend on its amount of wheels. Your argument is invalid.
 
Wow, that's cool.

Now explain to me how this has any practical application in day-to-day life?

  • You can't land on freeways or city streets.
  • You can't take off from freeways or city streets.
  • The FAA is going to regulate the shit out of this.

Most highways are adequately sized to let one of these take off. You definitely wouldn't have room to do it during the day, but there'd be room during the night. Only problem with that is not knowing where the fuck to land... [and I realize you're right, fuck!]
 
[*]The FAA is going to regulate the shit out of this.

You might miss out, but the FAA doesn't regulate anything apart from US airspace, so it's not going to have much affect over here. Cool idea and nicer design than most car-planes around.
 
Granted, they only have a fully functioning 1/3 model right now, but with enough funds and time it won't be long until they've scaled this shit up.
Scaling up brings problem - in order to tranfer bigger weights you need more power. The battery pack/fuel tank for this would be enermous leading to even more power required. Basically the well-known jet pack problem.
 
I think I might feel a little safer in a car with a parachute. There's also an emergency parachute that shoots out in the event the main one fails.

[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YgJcLTTzLcU"]SkyRunner Experience - YouTube[/ame]

[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IupTQZa9mRY"]SkyRunner Take Off and Flight - GoPro HD - YouTube[/ame]
 
It's a nifty idea and bear in mind it's not supposed to be a "drive along the road and turn into a plane" since you will need to stop, do pre-flight checks, file a flight-plan & get ATC clearance (depending on which airstrip you're at) etc. but it still doesn't look like the right design somehow.
 
At the flight museum they have one of the flying pintos from the 1970's, and it was pretty slick. You could detach the plane part and leave it at the airport, or pull in, connect it and take off.

Probably the best known roadable of modern times was the AVE Mizar, designed by California aeronautical engineer Henry Smolinski. It's certainly the one closest to Car Lust's ideal of a roadable. Mr. Smolinski "kitbashed" the Mizar by mating the wings, tail booms, and rear engine of a Cessna 337 Skymaster to a Ford Pinto.

The prototype underwent extensive testing in 1973, the application for FAA type certification was filed, and the company expected to begin series production and retail deliveries in 1974, with prices starting at $18,300. They even lined up a dealership and made a commercial:
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