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2009-01-12 Science & Technology

World's first flying car prepares for take-off

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Posted by GolfBravoUSMC 2009-01-12 11:15|| || Front Page|| [3 views ] Top

#1 Well it's about godddam time!!

Posted by tu3031 2009-01-12 11:21|| 2009-01-12 11:21|| Front Page Top

#2 Very cool, very scary!

Posted by Grolush Darling of the Hatfields3195 2009-01-12 11:25|| 2009-01-12 11:25|| Front Page Top

#3 Not so fast, how about the Talor Aerocar?

The Taylor Aerocar is one of the most famous flying cars ever built. First designed by Moulton Taylor in 1949 it was a time when popular science magazine was predicting that everyone would own a flying car by the year 2000.

Posted by GolfBravoUSMC 2009-01-12 11:27|| 2009-01-12 11:27|| Front Page Top

#4 Huh, doesn't look anything like the Jetson's car.

Posted by Beavis 2009-01-12 12:13|| 2009-01-12 12:13|| Front Page Top

#5 I'm waiting to see that driver's test / license.
Not to mention the rules of the road..um sky.

Posted by AlanC 2009-01-12 14:30|| 2009-01-12 14:30|| Front Page Top

#6 The very first flying car

The W-5 Arrowbile, designed in 1936

Aerocar's Aerocar, built in 1946

Aerocar restored in 2006

Flying Pinto 1971, like it's earthbound versions, destroyed in a fiery crash

Convair 118 ConvairCar(NX90850)1947

Chris and Jame Milner Car-plane prototype due out in 2010

Using Flux Capacitors

Anythings possible

Posted by GolfBravoUSMC 2009-01-12 15:28|| 2009-01-12 15:28|| Front Page Top

#7 Phfft. World doesn't need smaller planes. It just needs larger garages.

Anyway, I'll wait for the VTOL version.

Posted by Iblis 2009-01-12 16:01|| 2009-01-12 16:01|| Front Page Top

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