It happened! Just like the Jetsons, sorta

[KeithTalent]

Looks like I won't be asking you if you want a ride my Transition.

I'll ride your transition. :sneaky:

KT

 

[brblx]

this isn't the first time they've made something like this.

it isn't a flying car, it's a driving plane. not the same.

 

[skyking]

Going where, doing what? I can't think of anywhere I'd want to go in that thing twice per week for 10 years. I'd go up in it once or twice and say "well that was neat, thanks for that." It only has a top speed of 115MPH. Not like you'd be ferrying people hundreds of miles every week. If you were, this makes much more sense: http://www.lancair.com/Main/iv_ivp.html

I helped a couple of different partnerships building IV-P's. They are slick.
One them died in one, RIP Tony.

 

[moshquerade]

this isn't the first time they've made something like this.

it isn't a flying car, it's a driving plane. not the same.

you say po-tay-toe, i say po-ta-toe

 

[MisterJackson]

I guess if the accelerator sticks you can just take off huh?

 

[moshquerade]

I guess if the accelerator sticks you can just take off huh?

there, that's the idea! 😛

 

[skyking]

That's a plane, in every sense.

What, the Lancair IV-P in Tscenter's link or the flying car? If you are talking about the latter, no thanks. There are much better uses for that engine on a folding wing platform. I enjoy performance too much🙂

 

[disappoint]

Moller Skycar looks better: http://thelastoutpost.com/video-1/alternative-science/moller-sky-car.html

 

[SonicIce]

I would accept a ride on Professor Frink's flying motorcycle.

You had your chance. Whoa-hai!

 

[brblx]

you say po-tay-toe, i say po-ta-toe

and i say, 'what, that's retarded. who the hell says po-tah-toe?'

 

[GuitarDaddy]

I helped a couple of different partnerships building IV-P's. They are slick.
One them died in one, RIP Tony.

The IV-P is also the same plane that crash landed on some joggers head killing him on Hilton head beach a few days ago

 

[wwswimming]

does it have a skim-board attachment and jogger deflector in case you land on the beach ?

it is Jetson like. though i think the ultimate Jetson-like-ness would be the car-helicopter combination. like this, but more stylish, this is a kluge -

 

[So]

Looks like I won't be asking you if you want a ride my Transition.

They've been making these since the thirties and they've never taken off.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flying_car_(aircraft)

 

[SunnyD]

I wonder if I can just buy a 747 and drive it on the highway without a pilot's license.

That said, "flying cars" won't be viable until they support VTOL, Hover and/or anti-gravity.

 

[Chryso]

Cool looking car.
(Please take me for a ride.)