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Pye-rate, you are truly a man of few words. 
Conversely, I'm a man of many words -- not to mention many pictures. And these are worth about a thousand words each.
In a word, folks . . . sweet. 
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Richard
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| They finally did it! And about time!!! |
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Bud Brewster
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Yes, but which one would win in a dogfight? I'm thinking the Moller corners better (even though the highway mileage is probably not so hot.  )
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Tom
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| Bud Brewster wrote: | | Yes, but which one would win in a dogfight? |
Well the Moller is built for military applications...so...  |
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Thanks, Wayne. I fixed it.
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orzel-w
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Okay, then, here's what I had posted in the other thread...
I guess Paul Moller was getting a little long in the tooth to keep scamming investors after 50 years of failure-to-deliver:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moller_M400_Skycar
At least this new concept vehicle drives like a car while on the ground. With Moller's Skycar, you would still have to rent a car.
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scotpens
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| Flying cars -- more accurately called roadable aircraft -- have been around at least since the 1930s. So has the promise that "a flying car in every garage" is just around the corner. |
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Custer
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It's the wings that are the problem, isn't it? They need to be large to give an aircraft-type lift, but they have to fold up, or retract, for highway and garage use. Too many hinges would make them a bit weak... I wonder if it would be possible to have a type of wing which, when not inflated or otherwise stiffened, could be rolled up and stored in the car's sides. Otherwise we'll just have to wait for anti-gravity before the idea really, er, takes off...  |
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Bud Brewster
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Wow, what a wacky idea I just had . . .
Avis Rent-a-Wing!
You can rent wings for your specially built car, fly it to your destination, and turn in the wings at the airport rental agency -- instead of returning a rented car. Ditto of the return trip.
What do you think, guys?
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Custer
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| So you'd need a special aircar, with at least part of the propulsion system in the main fuselage, and drive it to the local airfield to have the Avian wings temporarily added? I can't say I'm 100% convinced, but maybe you should get in touch with the US Patents Office, just in case... |
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| Custer wrote: | | It's the wings that are the problem, isn't it? They need to be large to give an aircraft-type lift, but they have to fold up, or retract, for highway and garage use. Too many hinges would make them a bit weak... I wonder if it would be possible to have a type of wing which, when not inflated or otherwise stiffened, could be rolled up and stored in the car's sides. Otherwise we'll just have to wait for anti-gravity before the idea really, er, takes off... |
Wow, I'm impressed!
Custer identifies the problem and then suggests a truly novel solution; inflatable wings!
This concept might sound impractical at first, but I think it might actually work. With the right materials and a high enough air pressure inside the inflatable wing, they could hold their shape during flight.
I NEVER would have thought of that. 
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Eadie
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Pye-Rate says that there is a metal-ceramic type of plastic which is normally soft but stiffens under an electric currant. Maybe that would work to make the wings out of.[/i]
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