Author Topic: Flying car? (Read 486 times)

StarOfAfrica2 · « **on:** May 11, 2005, 12:31:04 PM »

35mph on the ground, 350mph in the air, and 28 mpg while flying. So far only been tested on a tether, but its passed every FAA test its been given. Estimated cost when production begins, average of a midsize luxury car.

I'm sure someone has seen it before, but thought I'd share.

http://www.moller.com/skycar/

Hangtime · « **Reply #1 on:** May 11, 2005, 12:33:32 PM »

The thing would give Wolf Blitzer a coronary.

Furball · « **Reply #2 on:** May 11, 2005, 12:52:42 PM »

perk it.

Steve · « **Reply #3 on:** May 11, 2005, 01:03:08 PM »

Is that an elaborate hoax? If so I was hooked easily. I'd buy one in a heartbeat.

JB73 · « **Reply #4 on:** May 11, 2005, 01:06:52 PM »

no hoax.. been around for almost 10 years.

get the government / faa to allow just anyone fly 350mph anywhere they want

long way off methinks

Steve · « **Reply #5 on:** May 11, 2005, 01:22:19 PM »

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get the government / faa to allow just anyone fly 350mph anywhere they want

Ya, I was assuming they would force manufacturer to put a governor on it. Then we'd all buy aftermarket kits.

BlckMgk · « **Reply #6 on:** May 11, 2005, 03:23:06 PM »

if its anywhere near $75k, I'd buy it!

StarOfAfrica2 · « **Reply #7 on:** May 11, 2005, 03:24:14 PM »

If you look through some of the other "vehicles" this guy has made, he holds several patents on VTOL "cars" for either 1 or 2 people, stretching all the way back to the mid 60s.

This current one runs on pump gas, is darn near quiet enough now to operate in public, and if his previous projects are any indication, he will pass all the FAA required testing with flying colors (no pun intended lol). He already has buyers lined up for the first few at 1 mil per, but wants to mass produce them.

ASTAC · « **Reply #8 on:** May 11, 2005, 03:59:22 PM »

This guys has been at this for years with no real results..Kinda like Vector Aeromotive..nice vehicle, but will never get off the ground.

StarOfAfrica2 · « **Reply #9 on:** May 11, 2005, 04:21:15 PM »

Did you watch the videos? It already has gotten off the ground. It's already flown, although tethered.

BlueJ1 · « **Reply #10 on:** May 11, 2005, 04:24:56 PM »

Mass production would not be allowed until first the military and police make good use of them, and new laws are drawn up.

GRUNHERZ · « **Reply #11 on:** May 11, 2005, 04:27:47 PM »

Total BS, those videos show only hover.

After all these years you would think he would get in some real flights.

And no I dont buy it that the FAA isnt allowing him to fly it, just loom at all the private experimental planes and choppers these days. Or just look at half the bizzaqre things Rutan putsup.

As far as I care all Moler now has is a neat hovertoy.

But they say they will do flight tests soon, and inm Dixon california of all places. Maybe I can visit lazs and see this thing fly sometime in a single day.

Dux · « **Reply #12 on:** May 11, 2005, 04:35:06 PM »

Yikes, that thing has the forward-downward visibilty of an F4U.

Does not make for easy landings.

Scootter · « **Reply #13 on:** May 11, 2005, 04:46:28 PM »

Very small wings = must go fast or crash OR use V/lift and use ALOT of power and much fuel---- How many MPG with the high speed drag of the power pods at 350 mpg hmmmm??

I know that it takes a LOT of power for V/lift so it must have a lot of power, the question is how much fuel and how does it deal with the weight. What is its range?

I just don't think it meets its hype if it did they would be flying for some goverment agency or another somewhere.

I just dont trust everything I read, as I have here it said if it dont look right it wont fly right.

Chairboy · « **Reply #14 on:** May 11, 2005, 05:18:08 PM »

Moller has been at it for decades, a LOT longer then 10 years. Don't get your hopes up just yet. I'm pretty sure I have an old Popular Mechanics somewhere with drawings of his stuff on the cover ("Just around the corner! Be first on your block to own a '79 Moller!")