Flying cars is now a reality

PogMoThoin

So the first flying car should be released in 2011 in the US, it will cost about $194.000 (€160.000).

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aeQL-dUjlOg

Want
No Garda, I'm not drinking and driving, Hic

RATM

Didn't you see Back to the Future? Flying cars were invented in 1985.

The_Kew_Tour

Jesus it takes about an hour to bloody get the thing ready.

You be faster walking

Poor Uncle Tom

Just couldnt get enough fuel to get the DeLorean up to 80mph....:D

Cookie_Monster

done in 1949-56

El Siglo

Too bad you need half a mile of runway and a pilots licence.

Biggins

RATM wrote: »

Didn't you see Back to the Future? Flying cars were invented in 1985.

Tosh.
Go back to 1974 and watch "The Man with the golden gun" with Christopher Lee take off in a flying car.

JerryHandbag

RATM wrote: »

Didn't you see Back to the Future? Flying cars were invented in 1985.

Eh no that was the sequel....2015. Only 5 more years to wait

Nodin

Given that flying is not easy, and bearing in mind the difficulty some people have in mastering driving, I think it only fair that some of us be allowed these....
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m225CyqeEAs

Lone Stone

You know i saw the price and i actually said to myself thats cheap for a car/plane thingie. I feel dirty if only i was a richer.

But the question is do you need a pilots license !!

bonerm

JerryHandbag wrote: »

Eh no that was the sequel....2015. Only 5 more years to wait

The flying car was in the first movie also. But the tech was indeed from the future.

caseyann

Could you imagine the carnage people cant even indicate on the ground or give right of way:D

El Weirdo

What a load of shit. Hardly practical considering you probably need a pilot's licence and a runway.

Poor Uncle Tom wrote: »

Just couldnt get enough fuel to get the DeLorean up to 80mph....:D

88mph actually.

starbelgrade

Jesus... I'd LOVE one of those! Imagine, your stuck at the end of a ten car snail train, everyone being held up by some dozy oul biddy in a blue Micra doing 40mph with no chance of a safe over-take, then... whoooosh... Up & Over... "Smell ya later, blue rinse biiiiaaaaatch!"

fonecrusher1

Its sh!t.

Not really a flying car at all. More a little plane that has folding wings.

If i saw it in the street i'd take a dump on it.:mad::mad::mad:

starbelgrade

fonecrusher1 wrote: »

Its sh!t.

Not really a flying car at all. More a little plane that has folding wings.

If i saw it in the street i'd take a dump on it.:mad::mad::mad:

If I was flying one of those & saw you on the street, I'd take a dump on you. :pac:

caseyann

starbelgrade wrote: »

Jesus... I'd LOVE one of those! Imagine, your stuck at the end of a ten car snail train, everyone being held up by some dozy oul biddy in a blue Micra doing 40mph with no chance of a safe over-take, then... whoooosh... Up & Over... "Smell ya later, blue rinse biiiiaaaaatch!"

Yeah and everyone had the same idea and:D also how do you indicate up :P

tony1kenobi

Poor Uncle Tom wrote: »

Just couldnt get enough fuel to get the DeLorean up to 80mph....:D

88......then you'll see some serious sh*t.

OhThePenguin

Its just a fold up plane and it definitely needs a pilots license to use it.

Now, make it turn into a submarine as well as a car/plane and then you're on to a winner

dvpower

Flying cars were invented a long time ago. I think they called them light aircraft.

fonecrusher1

starbelgrade wrote: »

If I was flying one of those & saw you on the street, I'd take a dump on you. :pac:

I wish.:mad:

christ on a bike!

I was flying down the dual carriage way the last day

Donkey Oaty

Donkey Oaty

Note: Wagon does not lift off until 19 seconds into the clip.

starbelgrade

caseyann wrote: »

Yeah and everyone had the same idea and:D also how do you indicate up :P

A middle finger hand signal out the window, of course.

bonerm

Donkey Oaty wrote: »

Note: Wagon does not lift off until 19 seconds into the clip.

19? I can't wait that long! :mad:

Donkey Oaty

bonerm wrote: »

19? I can't wait that long! :mad:

It's worth it for the amazing special effects.

Flojo

An the award to the most pointless invention of the year goes to.....

Capt'n Midnight

Flying cars were a reality back in 1919 :rolleyes:

http://www.roadabletimes.com/roadables-modular_curtiss.html

Curtiss Autoplane

Sea Sharp

Sorry to burst the bubble here but you could not just 'take off' when stuck in a traffic jam as there are cars in the way.

karlog

Thats the stupidest thing ive ever seen. Where the f*ck are you gonna fly that to? dunnes stores?

I was hoping for a 'back to the future' type car but this is just an airplane(with wings that can fold). FFS i'm pissed.

fonecrusher1

karlog wrote: »

Thats the stupidest thing ive ever seen. Where the f*ck are you gonna fly that to? dunnes stores?

I was hoping for a 'back to the future' type car but this is just an airplane(with wings that can fold). FFS i'm pissed.

Hug?

Simi

It's just not a flying car unless it's this tbh...

argosy2006

one problem, where do flying cars land???? on a motor way? no an airport,,so millions of cars landing at airports,, lol
not likely,
and taking off,,, he needed to drive to airport ha

karlog

fonecrusher1 wrote: »

Hug?

Go to hell.

kumate_champ07

dont airplanes already have wheels?

starbelgrade

All these people complaining... where would it land / take off from, you have to fold the wings etc. Blah, blah, blah.

If you had one, you'd be telling everyone. And you'd always be able to win one over on anyone who's banging on about how cool their new car is, how many CCs it has, the new turbo engine etc., by saying, "Well, it can't f*cking fly, can it?"

And with one of those, you would definitely, definitely pull a Bond girl. Or at least the Irish equivalent of one and you could drive home from the pub with no fear of being stopped by the Guards.

I want one. In silver.

starbelgrade

kumate_champ07 wrote: »

dont airplanes already have wheels?

Yes, but here's the science bit - cars don't already have wings.

bad2dabone

it looks like the lovechild of a Cessna and a nissan micra.

javaboy

God damn mid-altitude hoggers! :mad: MOVE DOWN!!!

kumate_champ07

starbelgrade wrote: »

Yes, but here's the science bit - cars don't already have wings.

Im still eagerly waiting for phonecameras to come out

starbelgrade

kumate_champ07 wrote: »

Im still eagerly waiting for phonecameras to come out

You gotta move outta the Midlands, dude.

fonecrusher1

karlog wrote: »

Go to hell.

Classic reverse psychology.:rolleyes: ......i hear ya;)

Manic Moran

karlog wrote: »

Thats the stupidest thing ive ever seen. Where the f*ck are you gonna fly that to? dunnes stores?

Don't fly GA much, do you?

The problem with flying is that once you get to the airport at the other end, you're kindof stuck for transportation. This may not be much of an issue in Ireland, I've never flown there, but in the US it's a bit of a snag, especially when airports are some distance away from the town they serve. Sometimes an FBO will have a courtesy car available for you, but usually they like you to be back with it in an hour or two. Having a set of wheels to complete your journey can be quite handy.

NTM

Longboard

I could just imagine a Dublin - New York flight stuck behind one of those muppets towing a caravan.

vibe666

Moller needs to be getting his sh*t together tbh, it's been far too long and i need my skycar.

Capt'n Midnight

Manic Moran wrote: »

Don't fly GA much, do you?

The problem with flying is that once you get to the airport at the other end, you're kindof stuck for transportation. This may not be much of an issue in Ireland, I've never flown there, but in the US it's a bit of a snag, especially when airports are some distance away from the town they serve. Sometimes an FBO will have a courtesy car available for you, but usually they like you to be back with it in an hour or two. Having a set of wheels to complete your journey can be quite handy.

NTM

Cessna cargo pod + motorcycle = MotoPOD

wonton

PogMoThoin wrote: »

So the first flying car should be released in 2011 in the US, it will cost about $194.000 (€160.000).

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aeQL-dUjlOg

Want
No Garda, I'm not drinking and driving, Hic

i'm just confused as to why the english soccer manager is presenting an american news program ( at 1:20 )

javaboy

wonton wrote: »

i'm just confused as to why the english soccer manager is presenting an american news program ( at 1:20 )

He's had work done but it's definitely Capello.

enniscorthy

expecting a delorean to be landing shortly anyone know if its delayed

topper75

I saw this boatplane prototype thingy on display in JFK term5 lately:

http://www.iconaircraft.com/news.html