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Flying cars have always been “in the air” (so to say).

Look at this for example :

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It’s a ConVairCar from 1947 that crashed on approach to Lindbergh Field when it ran out of gas.

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So where is my Flying Car ? Has anyone seen one fly ?

As Bob Simon (CBS) puts it :

“Have you ever dreamt about the day you can buzz around in your very own flying machine? Well, that day may be sooner than you think.

The folks at NASA have built something called The Highway in the Sky. It’s a computer system designed to let millions of people fly whenever they please, and take off and land from wherever they please, in their very own vehicles.

And here’s the good news — a lot of people are building machines you’ll be
able to buy.”

Here is a selection of strange devices, some of them are for sale on the internet.
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Moller’s Flying car:

This one actually is for sale for 324 000 Pounds. And it does fly (with a crane to hold it). CBS Article and video here.
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And it’s not his first attempt :

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Skyrider from Macroindustries:

Will be available five years after receiving investment funding.

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Sokol A 400, with telescopic wing functionality. The advanced Flying automobile.

It looks good without wings too.

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The Skywalker, From Mirror Image Aerospace.

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Navtol : ” It will be a fundamental turning point in transportation history.”

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This one is cool : X-Hawk from Urban Aeronautics, a rotorless Vertical-Take-Off and Landing (VTOL) aircraft.

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Even Boeing is in it :

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Check out other means of air transportation :
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The Flying Scooter :

“miniature flying saucer with handlebars, the hover scooter provides an unprecedented experience in personal transportation, levitating inches above the ground and speeding a single rider across level land on a cushion of air.

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The Flying Jetpack : Seen on Future Horizons, a long time favorite website. I doubt there is any evidence of its flying ability.

“This flying jetpack is an incredible machine that can take off and land vertically and fly at horizontal speeds of up to 50 MPH! It will hover and fly in virtually any direction by the simple flight stick controls that the user operates. The Most exhilarating flying experience of your life !”

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Woody Norris’ Air Scooter:

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See one in action on youtube :

The Flying Platfom, from Pam Group. Seems made for the Bayoo.

“A revolutionary kind of air vehicle that is small enough to take off vertically from your front yard : The Individual Lifting Vehicle (ILV)”.

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Or should we opt for the rocket boots ?

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All crazy projects here.

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