Tag: FLYINGCAR

After decades of empty promises, flying cars were beginning to seem like a mere Jetsonian pipe dream. The FAA recently cleared the Terrafugia Transition craft for take off, though, and now another land-sky-cruiser has met the federal organization's approval. While the current relationship between religion and science may seem a little tenuous, this latest extraterrestrial automotive was born from ...

After decades of failed promises, flying cars may soon crowd the nation's streets and airspaces -- as long as shoppers can afford those $200,000 price tags. The FAA recently approved the Terrifugia Transition two-seater for takeoff, but another company's design may allow even unlicensed consumers to drive and fly, without the federal agency's stringent pilot requirements. Logi AeroSpace's ...

The day we've all dreamed of is finally here. A new flying car has just received approval from the FAA, officially bringing the world one step closer to Jetsonian utopia. The Terrafugia Transition is a two-seat, "light sport" aircraft that can fly for up to 460 miles at 115 mph, and carry up to 450 pounds. It only needs a 1,700-foot runway to take off, and, with electrically powered folding ...

The future, finally, is here, we've learned from Dvice. For those of us who marked 2015 as the date we would get flying hoverboards, there isn't much hope for our dreams being realized. Fortunately, Samson Motorworks feels our pain. While we don't have airborne skateboards, the company has recently designed a three-wheeled, flying motorbike (or is that motortrike?). Ditching the idea of ...

"Getting high" in Holland just took on a whole new meaning. Seen for the first time in public, a test version of the PAL-V One flying car took flight this week outside a small Dutch town. Although it wasn't the consumer-focused, 'Tron'-looking product that had been promised for some time, the proof-of-concept vehicle wowed crowds nonetheless. The Dutch Minister of Traffic Safety and Water ...

We've had a lot of fun with Terrafugia over the last year or so, but we weren't exactly holding our breath in anticipation of the Transition's maiden flight. That said, we're definitely psyched to hear that the "roadable aircraft" went airborne in a super-secret test flight that took place in the early hours of March 5th at Plattsburgh International Airport. The vehicle left the ground for a ...

From the "We'll believe it when we see it" category comes the Autovolantor -- a car supposedly now in development that is based on the roughly $350,000 Ferrari 599 GTB. It's being developed by a company called Moller International, and here's the thing: it freaking flies. Apparently, the car will have the ability to take off vertically and hover, with eight powerful thrusters that direct air ...

Icon's foldable airplane is meant to fill that all-important gap between, say, hang gliders and commercial jets. This 2-seater Light Sport Aircraft (LSA) was unveiled last week to much applause by people with all sorts of cash. From a gadget standpoint, though, the Icon is worth a little deconstruction. It's powered by a rear-facing, reciprocating engine, can be configured for water landing, ...

Could this finally be it? We've been promised flying cars since the 1950s, but so far nothing has made it past the prototype and demo film stages. The father and son team of Chris and Jame Milner seem to think they can bring this dream to reality by 2010. At the New York International Auto Show later this month the pair will unveil their prototype convertible car / plane. The vehicle is small, ...

The flying car is finally approaching reality -- maybe -- but inventors around the world are still working to combine other vehicle types to come up with a more efficient (and fun) means to get from point A to point B. Such is the case with Rudy Heeman, an inventor in New Zealand who has created a device called a hoverwing. Like other similar craft we found on YouTube, Rudy's hoverwing is a ...

Ahh, Murphy, Texas. Your huge lots inspire dreams, your new toll road named after President George Bush fills us with pride, and your flying cars thrill us with visions of the future. Murphy residents Vernon Porter and Clarence Kissell, retired engineers from the idyllic town, are bringing the Jetsons fantasy to life with the GT Flyer, pictured above. A flying car may sound like a pipe dream, ...