Could This Flying Car Be For Real?

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Could This Flying Car be for Real?

Posted Mar 7th 2008 5:10PM by Terrence O'Brien

Filed under: Car Tech

 

 

Could this finally be it? We've been promised flying cars since the 1950s, but so far nothing has made it past the prototype and demo film stages. The father and son team of Chris and Jame Milner seem to think they can bring this dream to reality by 2010.

 

At the New York International Auto Show later this month the pair will unveil their prototype convertible car / plane. The vehicle is small, no larger than a standard sedan such as the Toyota Corolla. Part of the compact size is thanks in part to its retractable and foldable wings which hide some of the airplane hardware.

 

The dash holds two computer displays that switch the information displayed based on whether the vehicle is in driving or flying mode. When on the ground, the car has a top speed of only 85 miles per hour, but that should be fast enough. When the aircraft engines are engaged, theoretically at least, the vehicle will be able to cruise at 200 miles per hour at 25,000 feet.

 

The Milners have built a drivable prototype and hope to have a flying model soon. The pair estimate that the car will cost around $500,000.

 

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I want one.......

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There actually was a flying car built in the 50's but it never succeeded in getting CAB (now called the FAA) approval.

 

The Moller company has been promising a flying car for several years now and has spent several million dollars of investor's money and so far no car. We may never see one in our lifetime.

Edited March 8, 2008 by statstarter

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