Another "flying car" attempt

[John Powell]

Terrafugia Transition 'flying car' gets go-ahead from US air authorities (includes short vid): http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/06/30/terrafugia-transition-fly_n_630578.html#s108635

[darcyw]

like most hybrid type vehicles, they don't function as very good cars or as very good planes or boats. all the on road driving dynamics of a tuba, and in air flying dynamics of a sheet of plywood.

neat concept but the jetson's era is still a long way off.

darcy

[Rampant WS6]

Holy blind spots when used as a car!

I like the high tech bungy cord to keep the steering wheel straight while flying.:D

One day something will change our transportation, but I doubt this is it.

[Doug Stark]

Very close couple design - it's going to be an interesting ride when you encounter wake votex or just air currents coming up from valleys and hillsides as you decend through rising flows. It won't take much to over control and go into PIO. If it looks wrong - it usually is...