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Kioto
 Post subject: Is it a car or a Plane?
PostPosted: Tue Jun 21, 2005 7:14 pm 
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Might just be both!

Check it out...

Here's a sneak peek:
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No, but seriously. In a few years we'll be buying flying cars for just a little
under $100k. As crazy as it sounds its quite true, and i know some of you
might have heard of it. Say hello to the M400.

Here are a few proto-types:

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They have a few Realtime Videos of it as well. Here they are:
Right click and save target as... Open it in RealPlayer not in Winamp.

Hover Demonstration (Mar 23, 2003)

Hover Demonstration (Jan 11, 2003)

M400 Hover Demonstration (July 2, 2002)

M200X in flight

Rotating Nacelles

http://www.moller.com wrote:
Passengers: 4
Top speed @ 25,000 ft: 350 mph
Cruise speed @ 25,000 ft (80% Max Range): 315 mph
Cruise speed @ 25,000 ft (Max Range): 205 mph
Cruise speed @ Sea Level (Max Range): 140 mph
Maximum rate of climb: 5100 fpm
Maximum range: 750 miles
Net payload: 750 lbs
Fuel consumption: approx. 20 mpg
Operational ceiling: 32,000 ft
Gross weight: 2400 lbs
Installed engine power: 865 hp
Power boost (emergency): 33%
Dimensions (LxWxH): 21.5' x 8.5' x 7.5'
Takeoff and landing area: 35 ft dia
Noise level at 500 ft: 65 dba (Goal)
Vertical takeoff and landing: yes
Uses automotive gas: yes
Emergency parachutes: yes


Their site: http://www.moller.com/skycar/
Very informative FAQ: http://www.moller.com/faq/
Everything Else about it: http://www.moller.com/

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Parade
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PostPosted: Tue Jun 21, 2005 7:18 pm 
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i sat there for the longest time watching ur sig..
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Kioto
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PostPosted: Tue Jun 21, 2005 7:24 pm 
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Good. Want your 2 wasted minutes back?

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no thanx..


btw. thats a nice car thingy.. but i doubt it will be on the road/sky soon
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Kioto
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Read their FAQ. You'll see it differently.

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Arim
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its cool but scary... with people today that can't drive as it is. this will be interesting to see but still i hope they don't become popular for a whiel
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Talisin
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I watched that on TV once but you should see it Fly it almost look slike it's going to flip at anytime haha

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Talisin wrote:
I watched that on TV once but you should see it Fly it almost look slike it's going to flip at anytime haha


lol i can see that happening at 50+mph... HAHAHA
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Mikekirby
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Emergency parachutes ftw. But from realistic standpoint, too bad many drivers get a hold of these and good bye buildings. I imagine people would need some long ass classes and hard to obtain licenses to own/operate these things.

Don't get me wrong, I think it's a cool concept and I can see it happening on a global scale, some day.

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zippy
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LOL WOW old news..... I have met the inventer my dad knew him. He lives in davis, california.His name is paul moller. He has spent around 200+ million dollers inventeing a flying car. He invented the first fly car as a Flying saucer it had fans in the rim and you sit in the middle. He has been selling them for a while... well you can get on the waiting list. :P It is around 350-450k... so save up. Like 6-8years after it is out it will be around the price of a good sports car 90-70k 8) .you should look up some of his earler videos. In the next decade we will be useing "flying cars". Olny bad thing is that you have a failure BOOM in the ground... Guess what you dont need a fully pledged airplane card. It is right under the weight requirement. well it was. now they have alot of new prototypes and models out not sure now. Check out his old adds when he first came up with the concept. They were very retro 50's. :D

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