Flying Car
Posted: Thu Jan 26, 2006 4:54 pm
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Posted: Thu Jan 26, 2006 5:30 pm
Posted: Fri Jan 27, 2006 1:48 pm
rofl
If only it were true.
If only it were true.
Posted: Fri Jan 27, 2006 1:54 pm
We're working on it. Give us a little time.
Posted: Fri Jan 27, 2006 2:13 pm
But I want one now!
Damn it!
With friggin' laser beams!
Damn it!
With friggin' laser beams!
Posted: Sat Jan 28, 2006 2:30 pm
Pations it may come sooner than you think
Posted: Sat Jan 28, 2006 7:58 pm
Soon is fine. Tuesdays good with me.
Wednesday's fine too.
Oh... and welcome to the forum!
Wednesday's fine too.
Oh... and welcome to the forum!
Posted: Sat Jan 28, 2006 8:28 pm
Do we really want people who can't drive a normal car to have the ability to FLY something?
I sure has hell don't
I sure has hell don't
Posted: Sat Jan 28, 2006 10:00 pm
The big difference between driving and flying is the amount of room you have to avoid an accident. Roads are a little confining.
Plus, there aren't many trees, telephone poles, curbs, pedestrians, etc at 400 feet.
Before these things are released to the general public, they'll basically fly themselves (there is no way they'll ever be able to certify enough pilots to make it viable as a mass produced product).
Plus, there aren't many trees, telephone poles, curbs, pedestrians, etc at 400 feet.
Before these things are released to the general public, they'll basically fly themselves (there is no way they'll ever be able to certify enough pilots to make it viable as a mass produced product).
Posted: Sun Jan 29, 2006 9:32 am
AHHH, come on, you know this won't ever take off...
Bad pun intended.
Bad pun intended.
Posted: Sun Jan 29, 2006 1:49 pm
Shame on you!
But you're right. It will never take off. The sky car currently uses 8 engines to obtain VTOL and that's just ridiculous and any other designs will follow suit. The money required to operate such a "airtomobile" is mind boggling.
In addition to the design complications, there is the idea that the common joe blow is not capable of mastering the complexities of flight. We can attempt to combat this with the "they'll fly themselves" concept but in my opinion, we can't replace the split second decision capability of the human brain. When it comes to flying, and this *is* flying, there are many more variables and decision points than there are when driving. Consider the addtion of weather, the vast compendium of FAA rules and the lack of clearly marked travelways.
If and that's a big if, this ever comes to fruition it'll be one of those "Travolta owns a jet" things where a few rich and famous people own/operate them.
But you're right. It will never take off. The sky car currently uses 8 engines to obtain VTOL and that's just ridiculous and any other designs will follow suit. The money required to operate such a "airtomobile" is mind boggling.
In addition to the design complications, there is the idea that the common joe blow is not capable of mastering the complexities of flight. We can attempt to combat this with the "they'll fly themselves" concept but in my opinion, we can't replace the split second decision capability of the human brain. When it comes to flying, and this *is* flying, there are many more variables and decision points than there are when driving. Consider the addtion of weather, the vast compendium of FAA rules and the lack of clearly marked travelways.
If and that's a big if, this ever comes to fruition it'll be one of those "Travolta owns a jet" things where a few rich and famous people own/operate them.