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Transformer TX -flying car design

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  • #2
    NoHornJan
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 553 ✭✭✭NoHornJan


    johnmct77 wrote: »
    http://www.theregister.co.uk/2010/07/07/tyrannos_transformer_tx/print.html

    Pretty sweet, bit gloriously imparactical imagine parking down a street with that wingspan!:eek:

    Pity it's not amphibious and submarinable as well, then it would be really sweet.
    Is there a Hybrid version?


  • #3
    johnmct77
    Closed Accounts Posts: 74 ✭✭johnmct77


    i thinks its hybrid from the get go...looks like the VTOL gunships from AVATAR!


  • #4
    monkeyfudge
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 23,216 ✭✭✭✭monkeyfudge


    NoHornJan wrote: »
    Pity it's not amphibious and submarinable as well, then it would be really sweet.
    Is there a Hybrid version?

    And it only travels forward in time.


  • #5
    starbelgrade
    Closed Accounts Posts: 20,739 ✭✭✭✭starbelgrade


    It looks like it was drawn up using MS Paint.


  • #6
    Kxiii
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 864 ✭✭✭Kxiii


    monkeyfudge wrote: »
    And it only travels forward in time.

    Ahh only forward sure what good is that.:D


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  • #7
    [Deleted User]
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    Just don't ask the driver to turn off the fan


  • #8
    Manic Moran
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 16,639 Mod ✭✭✭✭Manic Moran


    What's the point of a 4-seater with a max payload of 1,000lbs? Once you add in things like 'gear' or 'body armour' that fourth guy ain't going to be sitting in the vehicle.

    Interesting theory, mind, aerodynamically, but I don't see it as being practical any time soon. Either make a good 4x4 or a good helicopter, don't try to mix it.

    Besides, the military's tried this before. Several times. They all flew, but were in practice utterly useless. No reason it should be any more successful this time around...

    Rotabuggy
    12.jpg

    Fleep. (The Seep was the amhibious Sea Jeep, so obviously the Flying Jeep is the Fleep)
    FlyingJeep.jpg

    Avrocar (Bet the Roswell crowd loved this one)
    Avrocar.jpg

    Pawnee
    Vz1.JPG

    VZ-8 Airjeep
    Gungeep1.gif

    HZ-1 Aerocycle (I'm sorry, but there has to be some sort of health and safety regulation against this one.. "Whoops It rained, and he slipped off the platform")
    HZ-1_Aerocycle.png

    And my personal favourite, the A-40. (Why develop a new ground vehicle which can fly? Just strap wings to a tank)
    AntonovA40.jpg

    NTM


  • #9
    HorsesNHarleys
    Closed Accounts Posts: 59 ✭✭HorsesNHarleys


    Who would have ever thought they'd have a plane that took off like a helicopter or a helicopter that could be converted into a plane, but they did that with the V22 Osprey.


  • #10
    Dravokivich
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Music Moderators, Politics Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 22,360 CMod ✭✭✭✭Dravokivich


    Them wings don't look very practical of "Off road use like a jeep"...


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