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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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This is fine as long as you’re the only one. People can’t drive on a paved road with designated lanes. How are they going to navigate the skies?
Imagine this "vehicle" and its wing span in LA, London or Rome traffic....
Imagine this "vehicle" and its wing span in the thousands on any urban road.
Marketing, courtesy of the NY Post.
I have said it before- we have trouble with people driving ON THE GROUND. I don’t have a problem with flying cars as such, it’s the potential drivers that scare me, let alone how is traffic going to be organized- lanes, stoplights and so on…
I would rather have an Iron Man suit.
Imagine flying cars getting tangled in power lines, clipping the top of trees and buildings, running out of "gas", and falling from the sky.
Not technically...
"Fifty Yards!"
Lawrence
Lawrence of Arabia
He was an English guy
He came to fight the Turkish
The movie and soundtrack are spectacular.
In truth, I believe Sir Lawrence didn’t do this world any good.
The Brits screwed over the Arabs, and we’re still paying for it to this day.
Unintended consequences and all that.
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