Posted on 12/01/2010 1:15:51 PM PST by 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."
(Excerpt) Read more at telegraph.co.uk ...
You’ll find Willie right here...
http://www.libertypost.org/cgi-bin/readart.cgi?ArtNum=299903&Disp=17#C17
His rail fetishes are as welcome at liberty post as they are here.
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