How to go faster than 110km/h and be exempt from speeding fines

[flappist]

Originally Posted by XC_Lizzard

4 Hours Plus stops for fuel, the range is listed as 460 miles (which works out to about 730 Km).

It flies in a straight line and the distance between Sydney and Melbourne is a bit over 400 miles.

[Seduce XR6]

This is just the start of flying transport which are not actual planes & can also be driven on the road.
Once we figure out how to build an anti-gravity vehicle that is the size of a car then we may all be flying.
Can you imagine though some of the poor drivers we all see about the place in cars being in the sky :P
Scary as who would know if some Granny hit the wrong pedal & her flying vehicle may just end up on your head.
Or flying home drunk from the pub, can see the aerial booze bus now lol

[RedHotGT]

$500,000 buys a lot of domestic plane tickets...
ie: 1250 return flights Melbourne to Sydney based on $200 each way...

Its a pretty inconvenient convenience....

[hardlynormal]

Originally Posted by loftie

$500,000 buys a lot of domestic plane tickets...
ie: 1250 return flights Melbourne to Sydney based on $200 each way...

Its a pretty inconvenient convenience....

and then the cost of fuel...
but consdering by the time you got to the airport from your house (lets assume 30mins)
went through check in and boarded the plane (another hour atleast)

you could be well on your way to your destination.

and you could fly to a much more convenient destination also.

flights to more 'regional' locations arn't quite as cheap either.

[flappist]

Originally Posted by loftie

$500,000 buys a lot of domestic plane tickets...
ie: 1250 return flights Melbourne to Sydney based on $200 each way...

Its a pretty inconvenient convenience....

How much is a plane ticket from Broken Hill to Birdsville?
Or Lismore to Armadale?

Not everyone lives or works in capital cities.

And again you forget that public transport does not really exist outside major cities.
Makes it a bit hard to get around one you have arrived at the regional airport.

[Zaxx]

Just wondering boys.

Where are my 20s meant to fit? O_O

[GasoLane]

Originally Posted by flappist

How much is a plane ticket from Broken Hill to Birdsville?
Or Lismore to Armadale?

Not everyone lives or works in capital cities.

And again you forget that public transport does not really exist outside major cities.
Makes it a bit hard to get around one you have arrived at the regional airport.

City folk also forget that a LOT of Cockies living near major towns have landing strips.

[MO]

For those that maybe interested google Roadable Times.com this bloke has all the designs from way back of flying cars. Just goto his alphabetical listing.

Or google Ford 'Volante'/ Ford 'Nucleon' now they're interesting.

[vztrt]

http://www.autoblog.com/2010/07/29/w...lar-mechanics/

Where are the flying cars we were promised? Popular Mechanics thinks it has the answer

by Jeremy Korzeniewski (RSS feed) on Jul 29th 2010 at 9:00AM

Surely, you're familiar with the Jetsons, the classic Hanna-Barbera cartoon world from the 1960s that was said to take place in the year 2062. Too futuristic for your blood? How about Ridley's Scott's Blade Runner, which starred Harrison Ford and was supposed to show life in the year 2019? And then there's Back to the Future II, which is even closer to our modern day, depicting life at 2015.

What's the constant in all of these retro-futuristic takes on what tomorrow may hold? Hoverboards. Flying cars. We're not sure about you, but we don't see no stinkin' flying cars floating down our streets. So, what gives? Besides reality, of course. Well... actually, reality is the key. The problem with flying cars from 50 years ago all the way until today remains the same: because the machine needs to operate just as capably in the sky as on the ground, compromises have to be made.

Compromises don't exactly equal success in the automotive or airplane marketplace. To meet government regulations, an automobile must pass a stringent series of safety and environmental tests, and the same is true for airplanes. Needless to say, then, combining the two is pretty darn difficult to accomplish. That said, Popular Mechanics has found reason to be excited about the prospect of the Terrafugia flying car. If that's a topic that interests you, we suggest you click here to read all about it.

[gtfpv]

you could work interstate door to door drive to the airport take off land and drive to work. not a bad idea will a CAI, TUNE , AND HEADERS change its 1/4 mile flight time .

[gtfpv]

Originally Posted by vztrt

http://www.autoblog.com/2010/07/29/w...lar-mechanics/

they are working on this now . it not only relates to designing such vehicles but how to implement speed cameras, and random breath testing .

[Streets]

It seems to be missing a Lewis gun.

[shadowrunner]

Originally Posted by yanknbank

No doubt we've all heard the old saying "if it looks right, it'll fly right".
Well this thing looks like a dog and from what I've seen of it on TV over the last couple of days, I don't reckon it'll fly a whole lot better.

you sir have obviously never seen an F4 Phantom up close then, the thing just does not look right but subscribes to the theory of , Whack on 2 massive engines with enough thrust and it will fly.
anyone that has ever flown one of these recons that you could take the wings off and it would still fly

[vztrt]

http://www.autoblog.com/2010/09/10/t...y-end-of-year/

Report: Terrafugia flying car to start production by end of year

by Jeff Glucker (RSS feed) on Sep 10th 2010 at 5:02PM



Terrafugia, the Massachusetts-based flying car company, has announced that it is one step closer to putting a road-and-air-going flying car in your driveway. A suitable production facility has been located in Woburn, MA, just down the road from the company's headquarters. A story posted on USAToday.com states that production could begin within three months, and that Terrafugia plans to hire 50 skilled workers over a period of three years. Extensive testing will begin on two prototypes – one will focus on flight behavior while the other will stick to the ground. If that's the case, three months seems pretty optimistic.

Regardless, we are getting closer to realizing many a young person's dream. A flying car evokes romantic visions of picking up a date then soaring through the clouds. Sure, the styling of the Terrafugia Transition is a cross between a PT Cruiser and a Paul Walker Pep Boys special, and yes, we are also aware that the skies will eventually become clogged with traffic and flying down the Air-405 will be a nightmare. Still, it's not often you get to see a childhood fantasy come to life.

[Cashie]

Originally Posted by flappist

It flies in a straight line and the distance between Sydney and Melbourne is a bit over 400 miles.

It's actually 443 miles, I would dare say you would need a reserve of fuel and you would want a tail wind to get there without a stop... (this might vary by the actual airport or airfield you used.... maybe Melbourne to Goulburn would be a goer)

[flappist]

Originally Posted by Cashie

It's actually 443 miles, I would dare say you would need a reserve of fuel and you would want a tail wind to get there without a stop... (this might vary by the actual airport or airfield you used.... maybe Melbourne to Goulburn would be a goer)

443 Miles?

Statute or Nautical?

What are your take off and landing points (or are you flying Post Office to Post Office?)

If you actually fly then you are quite aware that planning never matches reality.

And besides, it is a bloody flying car. If you are short of motion lotion you land on a road wander into the local BP and fill with MoGas wander back out and launch.

[blueprinted_xr]

I remember seeing this on top gear a while back, they were going on about how it should save you time as it esentally cuts out the middle man in some transport situations, however brought up the point, of james may pulling over to the side of the road and doing his preflight checks lol

[Franco Cozzo]

It only has three wheels, I don't like the idea of a car with three wheels.