I WANT FLYING CARS!

[Warthog]

http://www.cnn.com/2002/TECH/ptech/0...ack/index.html

Attach a gun to that....SWEET.

Warthog

PS - hey dutchmaster...there's a for you

[DutchMaster]

PS - hey dutchmaster...there's a for you

Yep there is the little rascal

Hee that picture reminds me of a movie. Can't remember which one?

According to Millennium Jet's computer models, SoloTrek will eventually be able to fly at altitudes of nearly 8,000 feet for about 120 nautical miles and reach speeds up to 80 mph.

Sure want to try that one out, 80 mph on the highway. Hehehe the cops wont catch you then

[Lemon[H]ead]

using simple "dexter math" we will be able to do such things as backwards flying cars and pencils made of water and keyboards with only a CTRL-ALT and a DEL key.

What is dexter math?
with dexter math you are only limited to the power of your imagination:
conventional math: 2+3=5
dexter math: 2+3=-46
you see?
ask me again...
(whats 2+3)
...

its -46

[caddmannq]

Hmmm...that's mighty slow for an aircraft. What if you have to dodge something? How are we gonna keep total idiots out of these things? How far can it glide in an emergency?

I dunno about this...

[Warthog]

C'mon cadd, when someone puts a turbo in one of these, you'll be interested

[thekingofpain]

How bout the M400 Skycar???

Passengers: 4
Cruise speed/ top speed: 350/390 mph
Maximum rate of climb: 7800 fpm
Maximum range: 900 miles
Payload with max fuel: 740 lbs
Fuel consumption: 15 mpg
Operational ceiling: 30,000 ft
Gross weight: 2400 lbs
Engine power (8x120 hp): 960 hp
Dimensions (LxWxH): 18' x 9' x 6'
Takeoff and landing area: 35 ft dia
Noise level at 500 ft: 65 dba
Vertical takeoff and landing: yes
Uses automotive gas: yes
Emergency parachutes: yes

http://www.moller.com/skycar/m400/

[TheBurningCat]

Sky Car looks cool!

[FreakyOCR]

I want one!!! NO MORE TRAFFIC!!!!

[DutchMaster]

Whow that looks cool, TKOP!!

[kendo]

the moeller car and the cityhawk are in direct competition to have a working model that is actually flying this year

The CityHawk flying car

April 25th, 2000

Press release: New VTOL Flying Car under construction

A new VTOL (Vertical Takeoff & Landing) Flying Car prototype / concept demonstrator is presently under construction by a small group headed by its designer, Dr. Rafi Yoeli, Managing Director of AD&D Ltd. in Rehovot, Israel. This new flight vehicle called 'CityHawk' will be able to carry two people, take off and land vertically, and stay aloft for close to one hour. The maximum operating ceiling for the CityHawk is expected to be 8000 feet, and it will reach flight speeds of 80-90 knots. The most significant feature of the CityHawk is its exceptionally small footprint, which is merely 2.5x5.5 meters. This footprint is compatible with most standard urban parking spaces and garages. The CityHawk is powered by two fans, each driven by four IC (Internal Combustion) engines. There is a redundancy of engines that allows the vehicle to fly down to a landing even if each fan loses an engine. In cases where a more severe emergency situation arises, a ballistically deployed parachute will lower the entire vehicle to the ground. Normal control of the vehicle is accomplished from the left cockpit using manual control. Total thrust of both fans will determine vertical speed. Differential thrust between both fans will be used for pitch control and consequently forward speed. Roll and Yaw are controlled by cascades of vanes both on the upper as well as the lower side of each fan.