US military developing flying car

The Telegraph (U.K.) ^ | December 1, 2010

[Stoat]

The vehicle would function just like a big four-wheel-drive Humvee when on the ground.

But it would also be able to take off like a helicopter and fly away from trouble or to avoid enemy road blocks.

Part of the American research and development money, worth £41 million and led by American defence and aerospace firm AAI, has gone to US firm Terrafugia which is already developing the world's first flying production car.

 

The Pentagon's Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency wants to develop a four person flyable and road worthy vehicle.

Terrafugia, which has developed the Transition Flying Car , is the largest subcontractor to one of two winning teams.

The vehicle, known as the Transformer, or TX, would have what the project bosses describe as "unprecedented capability to avoid traditional and asymmetrical threats while avoiding road obstructions."

[GSP.FAN]

Old news James bond did that 30 yrs ago....

[tophat9000]

What new...WW2 flying Jeep

[Frantzie]

The defense contractors get their dough no matter who is in office cause the Dem union thugs on the production line.

[smokingfrog]

[tired1]

It’s going ro burn dollars, that’s how.

[blackdog]

One word......WEATHER!

It is the great equalizer. Turns flesh to dirt and metal to ore.

[blackdog]

Base platform will be the UAW produced Chevy Volt.

[flying_bullet]

Anything can fly if a big enough engine is put on it.

[NeverForgetBataan]

DOPEY.... On the ground it will have all the protection afforded by Balsa wood and glue. IEDs no bigger than cherry
bombs will disable it.

Whats the mission it will satisfy? Fly until it’s its hit, that what.

Armament will be provided by roll down windows that the doomed crew can shoot their M9s out of.

[Frantzie]

American Motors (AMC) paid for product placement in that Bond movie. Was Mitt’s old man the CEO back then?

LOL! 007 in the nice Aston Martin DBS in the recent Casino Royale versus 007 showing up in a Pacer.

[subterfuge]

$ 80 million to develop a plane? Hasn’t the technology existed for decades already?

[SandRat]

An aeroplane-motor car made in France by René Tampier 1921, October 23rd

Been done already, just didn't catch on.

[Bloody Sam Roberts]

Supercar! I haven’t seen that sucker since I was a kid.

[AFreeBird]

This was You?

[Bobalu]

[Bobalu]

Looks like a simple auto gyro to me. Easy to fly.

[I see my hands]

Everyone drove those before civilization's last socialist takeover.

[NeverForgetBataan]

Ya baby! The F4 is like a sexy, classy, 50 year old. Yes she may past her prime, but she still has that ability to make
you look twice. RAARRRRRRRR...

[Politically Correct]

http://www.mavericklsa.com/

A real afordable flying car you can actually buy.

[Red Badger]

I loved that show..................When I was 6...................