Comments on: Real flying car for sale http://boingboing.net/2012/07/13/real-flying-car-for-sale.html Brain candy for Happy Mutants Sun, 26 May 2013 03:21:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 By: Katrina van Malksvig http://boingboing.net/2012/07/13/real-flying-car-for-sale.html#comment-1477980 Katrina van Malksvig Sun, 15 Jul 2012 08:31:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=171161#comment-1477980  it also was on Top Gear, with the nerdy/foppish Top Gear dude flying it.  it also was on Top Gear, with the nerdy/foppish Top Gear dude flying it.

]]> By: jhertzli http://boingboing.net/2012/07/13/real-flying-car-for-sale.html#comment-1477935 jhertzli Sun, 15 Jul 2012 03:43:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=171161#comment-1477935 It's Chitty Chitty Bang Bang! It’s Chitty Chitty Bang Bang!

]]> By: IsaacR http://boingboing.net/2012/07/13/real-flying-car-for-sale.html#comment-1477659 IsaacR Sat, 14 Jul 2012 17:17:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=171161#comment-1477659 The tail and wings also come off entirely. There is a prop shaft that protrudes from the boot lid and that connects to a socket on the prop shaft in the tail assembly. I'm surprised the guy is selling it too. He was on the History Channel with it and apparently it's been in the family since it was purchased. The tail and wings also come off entirely. There is a prop shaft that protrudes from the boot lid and that connects to a socket on the prop shaft in the tail assembly. I’m surprised the guy is selling it too. He was on the History Channel with it and apparently it’s been in the family since it was purchased.

]]> By: Nathan Hornby http://boingboing.net/2012/07/13/real-flying-car-for-sale.html#comment-1477567 Nathan Hornby Sat, 14 Jul 2012 12:43:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=171161#comment-1477567 So its a small plane with 4 wheels instead of 3. I think it's a bit of a push to call it a flying car. So its a small plane with 4 wheels instead of 3. I think it’s a bit of a push to call it a flying car.

]]> By: ImmutableMichael http://boingboing.net/2012/07/13/real-flying-car-for-sale.html#comment-1477558 ImmutableMichael Sat, 14 Jul 2012 11:54:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=171161#comment-1477558 I was never very clear in my mind about what my flying car would look like, but thanks to the Jetsons I knew *exactly* what it would it sound like (queue onomatopoeic "woo woo woo"). I was never very clear in my mind about what my flying car would look like, but thanks to the Jetsons I knew *exactly* what it would it sound like (queue onomatopoeic “woo woo woo”).

]]> By: Thorzdad http://boingboing.net/2012/07/13/real-flying-car-for-sale.html#comment-1477554 Thorzdad Sat, 14 Jul 2012 11:38:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=171161#comment-1477554 Everything I've read from the very few people who have actually operated an Aerocar have said that they are neither an ok car or a good airplane.  Mostly, they're better at being an airplane due to the lightweight nature of airplane construction being a detriment when in car mode. Still, it would be very cool to see one flying overhead. Everything I’ve read from the very few people who have actually operated an Aerocar have said that they are neither an ok car or a good airplane.  Mostly, they’re better at being an airplane due to the lightweight nature of airplane construction being a detriment when in car mode. Still, it would be very cool to see one flying overhead.

]]> By: Antinous / Moderator http://boingboing.net/2012/07/13/real-flying-car-for-sale.html#comment-1477235 Antinous / Moderator Fri, 13 Jul 2012 23:44:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=171161#comment-1477235 Ermahgerd! Ermahgerd!

]]> By: bcsizemo http://boingboing.net/2012/07/13/real-flying-car-for-sale.html#comment-1477210 bcsizemo Fri, 13 Jul 2012 23:13:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=171161#comment-1477210 I think you just blew my mind. I think you just blew my mind.

]]> By: mrfixitrick http://boingboing.net/2012/07/13/real-flying-car-for-sale.html#comment-1477203 mrfixitrick Fri, 13 Jul 2012 23:01:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=171161#comment-1477203 I want my flying car!  This was not the flying car I was expecting to have by now.  Here's something more in line with the original Jetson concept...and where we would be today, if we would simply ask for it. http://www.keshefoundation.org/en/applications/transportation I want my flying car! 
This was not the flying car I was expecting to have by now.  Here’s something more in line with the original Jetson concept…and where we would be today, if we would simply ask for it.

http://www.keshefoundation.org/en/applications/transportation

]]> By: malindrome http://boingboing.net/2012/07/13/real-flying-car-for-sale.html#comment-1477152 malindrome Fri, 13 Jul 2012 22:17:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=171161#comment-1477152 A lady piloting an aero-plane!? ::drops monocle in astonishment:: A lady piloting an aero-plane!? ::drops monocle in astonishment::

]]> By: jandrese http://boingboing.net/2012/07/13/real-flying-car-for-sale.html#comment-1477136 jandrese Fri, 13 Jul 2012 22:02:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=171161#comment-1477136 It looks like a shoe. It looks like a shoe.

]]> By: timquinn http://boingboing.net/2012/07/13/real-flying-car-for-sale.html#comment-1477127 timquinn Fri, 13 Jul 2012 21:58:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=171161#comment-1477127 How do we know this is not simply a highway capable airplane, hm? How do we know this is not simply a highway capable airplane, hm?

]]> By: Øyvind http://boingboing.net/2012/07/13/real-flying-car-for-sale.html#comment-1477104 Øyvind Fri, 13 Jul 2012 21:44:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=171161#comment-1477104 James May drove one:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lKU8eSKs51M James May drove one:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lKU8eSKs51M

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