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Flying car

That is what I am talking about!

Let's talk about Fuz-O by Honda,
The terrafugia,
Space X Falcon 9,
Jetman Jetwing,
Skybike,
Pal-V One, (this one is old! 1920's)
X Hawk,
LaBiche Aerospace FSC-1,
Moller Skycar,
Air Car,

..... and more.... and more... and
 
Wing_Z said:
I've never really figured out why this should be so, but flying cars are really bad cars, and also really bad aircraft.
Same with floating cars.
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You would get the worst of both worlds:
  • No more changing your oil at Wal-Mart. I assume the engine has to be maintained like any other areo engine, including regular inspections.
  • A car with a low c.g. and moderate weight handles best; propeller planes usually need clearance for the propeller, and are built lighter than you would build cars (at least until recently)
  • They result in awkward looking cars with protrubances sticking out, and/or airplanes with less than ideal shapes when it comes to drag.
  • Crash protection and emmission standards, and visibility all around while in car mode will have to be intergrated into the standards needed when in plane mode. The result will be a heavier flying car.
-James
 
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