Remember those old shows that demonstrated the "latest" in technology, and how people of the future would live - what ever happened to the concept of a flying car that could be driven like a normal car, but would also take to the air when traffic was too slow?
2007-01-25 22:21:10 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Entertainment & Music ➔ Polls & Surveys
There are two prime developers that have the largest lead on the others, and they have take two different approaches to design.
One is the Moller Skycar (www.moller.com). It's a vertical take-off and landing (known as VTOL) that looks a lot like the Jetson's mobile. His primary obstacle is getting an infrastructure to support his new technology. Not to mention that unless you can land fairly close to your destination, it's not really useful for ground travel.
The other concept (which oddly enough happens to be my neighbor) is the Labiche FSC-1 (www.labicheaerospace.com). His concept was a true integration of car and plane. It still requires you to have a pilot's license, but is designed to allow you to drive up and convert by the push of a button so that you can take off from any airfield. Since there are thousands (13,000?) airfields in the U.S. alone, it makes it a rather good design because the infrastructure to support it is already there. And when the car lands, it is a sports car with some special features (more roomy, and one heck of a suspension).
I had been following the Moller Skycar for years, and didn't even know Labiche was two doors down from me for the first year he was there. I've become helping a little when I can.
I've spent many nights trying to find any flaw I could with his design, down to the smallest of details, and he has always been able to respond not only with the answer, but a stack of research to back up his answer.
Feel free to write me if you want to talk about it further.
2007-01-26 02:53:15 · answer #1 · answered by Doob_age 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
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2016-12-12 20:36:13 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think the idea died because the drunks, kooks and crazies are dangerous enough when they're confined to the ground. Do you really want to live in a world where every idiot can fly?
2007-01-25 22:31:56 · answer #3 · answered by texasjewboy12 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Still working on the concepts. LOL I have been waiting on mine since then.
2007-01-25 22:27:37 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
The realities of engineering took hold.
2007-01-25 22:28:54 · answer #5 · answered by ericscribener 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
hear the other day, supposed to be in like 2050 maybe! dam jetsons!
2007-01-25 22:28:43 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
not a propellent that would work gas is to heavy and to $$$
2007-01-25 22:33:09 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
they outlawed maryjane, pcp, Lsd, and coke.
2007-01-25 22:45:19 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
that trend was overdone already..
2007-01-25 22:28:07 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋