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Old May 22nd 13, 03:39 AM posted to rec.aviation.piloting
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In article ,
Vaughn wrote:

On 5/21/2013 10:51 AM, John Clear wrote:
Terrafugia recently did a PR blitz for a tiltrotor flying car,
that is quite Mollerish in design. The Transition is closer to
reality, but putting out a Moller-like concept to drum up more
investors isn't a good sign.


I agree. That PR blitz for such an unlikely flying vehicle concept
makes me less confident in the company, not more. At this point they
should be concentrating on bringing their first design to fruition, not
branching out in strange directions.


One historical fact: Nobody has ever designed and built either a flying
car or a roadable airplane that wasn't both a poorly-performing airplane
and a crappy automobile. I don't see Terrafugia deviating from this
history.