As Ralph Nadder would say... "Unsafe at any speed".
Posted on 04/25/2024 12:46:28 AM PDT by Libloather
A flying car company made history this week by taking the world’s first car flight with a passenger in what could be the future of transportation.
Legendary French electronic musician Jean-Michel Jarre became the first to hitch such a ride, soaring twice through the Slovakian skies in KleinVision’s AirCar in front of captivated onlookers.
“One second you speak to the driver, and next, you are up there in the air. An amazing experience,” Jarre, 75, told Sky News.
Video released by the company shows the sleek, winged sportscar speeding down the runway on four wheels before suddenly, like something out of a sci-fi flick, it’s airborne, climbing into the sky. Jarre can be seen beaming in the passenger seat.
The vehicle, invented and piloted by Professor Stefan Klein transforms from an automobile to a flight-ready aircraft in just minutes.
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The car runs on a 1.6 liter BMW engine — but Zajac said he hopes to run on batteries when the technology catches up.
It flies at speeds of up to 120 mph at altitudes up to 8,000 feet high, The Sun reported.
In addition to a driver’s license, those interested in operating the AirCar must also complete a specialized two-to-three month flying course, according to Sky News.
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The 850-pound, two-seat car, first unveiled at the Detroit Auto Show last year, is an electrical vertical takeoff and landing vehicle (eVTOL) capable of reaching speeds of 110 miles per hour in the air and up to 35 miles per hour on the ground.
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How is this different than an airplane?
Those are large wings. Either they retract into the car limiting interior space or they just fold up and make the car look like a resting butterfly when it’s driving about.
Going to have to work on the ground speed. 35 mph is way to slow for any highway. bigger engine, supercharged. Looks kind of long, might be hard to park. Still pretty interesting.
As Ralph Nadder would say... "Unsafe at any speed".
meh... Flying cars been hearing about them for over 60 years now.
Going to have to work on the ground speed. 35 mph is way to slow for any highway. bigger engine, supercharged. Looks kind of long, might be hard to park. Still pretty interesting.
Legendary? Does that mean he doesn’t really exist?
We are living in the future
I’ll tell you how I know
I read it in the paper
Fifteen years ago
We’re all driving rocket ships
And talking with our minds
And wearing turquoise jewelry
And standing in soup lines
We are standing in soup lines
Ride along in an airplane and had an amazing experience? The first airplane flight I took, I had to jump out of the SOB. Hand the boy a parachute.
Exactly. It is just another airplane.
how is it different than an airplane? easier to crash without the big mess.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Akjjzv9V-yQ
Ehang Cleared for Mass Production of EH216-S eVTOL in China
Apr 7, 2024
Transcript: China EV Post reports that Ehang has received a Production Certificate for the EH216-S eVTOL from the Civil Aviation Administration of China. This marks the first production license in the global eVTOL industry. The EH216-S is now entering mass production, setting the stage for commercial operations. This comes after the EH216-S was awarded a Type Certificate on October 13, 2023, allowing for commercial manned operations. The EH216-S, priced at approximately $330,000, effective from April 1, 2024, boasts a maximum flight speed of 81 miles per hour and a maximum endurance of 25 minutes.
The only good thing that rat bastard Nader ever did in his life was run for President in 2000.
AVIATION PING!...........IT AIN’T THE JETSONS!............
Not a new concept: https://www.eaa.org/eaa-museum/museum-collection/aircraft-collection-folder/1949-taylor-aerocar-—n4994p
“JANE...STOP THIS CRAZY THING!”
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