A REAL report on the AirCar that transforms into a sports car in under three minutes

news announcement ^ | June 30, 2012 | Klein-Vision

[knarf]

THAT will be a millionaires' tab.

It's store bought so you're not allowed to do ANY work on it yourself ... you need an annual A&P inspection, insurance, obviously a near daily or weekly NEED for the thing.

[Bobalu]

I’m certain a nicely outfitted, used, twin engine Baron + cab and rental car fees would be lots cheaper. And you would cruise at 200+kn and be chauffeured about.

[Bobalu]

Next up, a cellphone that doubles as an electric razor.

[mo]

...or a nursing home resident that plays US President...

[NeverTyranny]

Way cool. Thanks for sharing.

[Cold Heart]

They should have made it boat capable too.

[wally_bert]

You’d need a high-paying gig like his to afford it and regular engagements most likely.

The golden gun and bullets might have to be scaled down a bit to something more economical. At least for a while.

[knarf]

There are a LOT of “adult toys” that are expensive .... golf, f’rinstance.

[wally_bert]

Old jeep anything in my case.

[cpdiii]

The hull is a lifting body. It should have strakes down the sides as a dam against air migration laterally off the lifting body. It would give greater efficiency.

[FrankRizzo890]

And it’ll be ready in TWO YEARS? (You know, like every OTHER flying car story in history).

[zeugma]

The weight consideration was addressed with the lift body construction.
The body is in part, the airfoil

This is exactly one of those compromises mentioned upthread. A modern sportscar is designed so that wind forces it down onto the road. I would imagine this car would get squirrelly on the road at 80mph.