OK, when can we jump from it???

[normiss 898]

Flying car gets FAA approval

[jimmytavino 16]

wow... took a minute to read that report..and see the video Quite the story.. and quite the machine!!

you are exactly correct normiss... about jumping out of it!!!!!

cause i sure the HELL wouldn't wanna LAND in it!!!???

i get the idea, about using the ram air wing to Take OFF!!!! ( though not real solid on the "mast" arrangement) but then what???

not sure about the landing ...
the 'pilot' might be able to land it,, whether it's where the pilot wants to land !!!.... could be another question.
hahahah the video shows it Flying, but not the take off or the touchdown...
the article said.. " this thing is about to Hit the market"... i just hope it doesn't hit toooo hard.. !!! next thing you KNOW... someone will be hook turning it,,, and swooping it.....
jmy

[skyrider 0]

I read about this car in Mechanics Illustrated , I'll buy one when the price comes down....

[JohnMitchell 16]

It's cool, but it's still the same engineering problem that purpose built machines have better performance. In our country, why have a flying car when a real plane gives better performance, and rental cars are so convenient and cheap? For some Amazon jungle adventure, this go-anywhere, do-it-all machine might be useful, but it's performance in the air and on the ground will be a compromise at best.

[jtnesbitt 0]

Seems pretty cool. It's essentially a powered PG. The mast is actually kind of neat i think, i was wondering how they would launch the wing. Calvin has actually designed a few rigid frames himself for launching PGs and speedwings. I'd be curious to see what he thinks about this new vehicle.

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[MikeJD 0]

I'll be interested in the next version, where you can deploy the wing in freefall having driven off a cliff, James Bond-style.