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Realistic version of a flying car!

Postby Travis » Mon Nov 15, 2010 11:06 pm

My grandmother sent me this link.  Amazing stuff!  Take good note of who the guy is, and his story . . .

http://www.eaavideo.org/video.aspx?v=635469588001
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Re: Realistic version of a flying car!

Postby specter177 » Tue Nov 16, 2010 12:58 am

Great, isn't it? His shop is about 20 miles west of me, and my dad is really good friends with him. I'm actually going to be working with them pretty soon.
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Re: Realistic version of a flying car!

Postby patchz » Tue Nov 16, 2010 3:41 am

[color=#000000]Neat! :)
But, I think the blue 'fly' switch on the dash needs a safety cover, IF you can switch it with the engine running and it immediately engages the prop. The car is perfect, the airplane could use a bit more airspeed. $84,000 seems reasonable? Think I would like the off road version.
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Re: Realistic version of a flying car!

Postby machineman9 » Tue Nov 16, 2010 12:40 pm

We have one in the works over this side of the pond... Gilo Cardozo and his Parajet company. With Bear Grylls he managed to get his powered paraglider to around 30,000ft about the Himalayas. His skycar was able to drive and fly from London to Tombouctou.

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