Author Topic: future of air transportation? (Read 598 times)

spitfiremkv · « **on:** April 18, 2005, 09:27:14 PM »

the vehicle has impressive characteristic, at least on paper.
inventor won some MIT prize.
also, it's supposed to come in production this year or the next, pretty affordable and extremely easy to fly.
again, these are his claims.
was featured on 60 minutes yesterday:

http://www.airscooter.com/pages/airscooter_main.htm

Chairboy · « **Reply #1 on:** April 18, 2005, 09:46:59 PM »

Looks like fun, especially for buzzing around a big ranch or something.

Gunslinger · « **Reply #2 on:** April 18, 2005, 09:52:26 PM »

yea until I see a woman talking on her cell phone while applying make up!

bunch · « **Reply #3 on:** April 19, 2005, 01:47:17 AM »

moller.com

Chairboy · « **Reply #4 on:** April 19, 2005, 12:41:47 PM »

Moller is a blowhard. He's been promising flying cards 'in just a few years' since before I was born.

His current rotary beast has been flying around on tethers for over a decade now, with no real sign of 'taking off' anytime soon.

I'd love to see his car succeed, but... there's a point where you stop listening. He's like a reverse chicken little, except he never falls into the sky.

Skuzzy · « **Reply #5 on:** April 19, 2005, 12:46:41 PM »

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Originally posted by Chairboy
Moller is a blowhard. He's been promising flying cards 'in just a few years' since before I was born.

Flying cards! Is that like flying carpets, only smaller? WOOHOO! I can see the uses for this. Fats food delivered right on yer head!

(proving once again, typos can be fun)

Chairboy · « **Reply #6 on:** April 19, 2005, 12:49:34 PM »

Blast!

indy007 · « **Reply #7 on:** April 19, 2005, 12:55:06 PM »

So how do you pull over and beat the crap out of somebody when road raging?

Chairboy · « **Reply #8 on:** April 19, 2005, 01:02:48 PM »

I'd buy stock ahead of time in Raytheon, maker of the popular AIM-9 family of cheap, easy to install air to air missiles. Some people may find that purchasing an SA-7 or Stinger MANPAD is cheaper, but most discerning pilots will enjoy the increased aircraft control during firing as well as extended system power-up during the lock acquisition phase.

Skuzzy · « **Reply #9 on:** April 19, 2005, 01:07:35 PM »

Pull over for road rage? Just drop 2 feet and veer into them. Those blade tips will remove the problem, and ground cleanup will be a snap as the offending person will be scattered over a few acres.

rpm · « **Reply #10 on:** April 19, 2005, 01:15:03 PM »

Wish that I had $50 Grand to throw away on a toy, I'd buy one. I bet maintenence costs are a biatch, tho.

Skuzzy · « **Reply #11 on:** April 19, 2005, 01:19:12 PM »

I wish I had the 50 large as well rpm. Maintenance does not look too bad. I do not know what the normal service life for the rotor's are though. I would imagine those would be the most costly part of maintaining it.

indy007 · « **Reply #12 on:** April 19, 2005, 01:28:35 PM »

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Originally posted by Skuzzy
I wish I had the 50 large as well rpm. Maintenance does not look too bad. I do not know what the normal service life for the rotor's are though. I would imagine those would be the most costly part of maintaining it.

Especially if you're trying to chop people's heads off with it.

Pooh21 · « **Reply #13 on:** April 19, 2005, 01:44:12 PM »

You barbarians, someone invents something to help the populace and the first thing you do is think up ways to kill people with it. Your mothers would be ashamed of you all.

I wonder if I can mount a .50 on mine.

vorticon · « **Reply #14 on:** April 19, 2005, 01:49:26 PM »

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I wonder if I can mount a .50 on mine."

gangsta style!

but where would i put da body kit an wing?