The Flying Car

On 2007-10-11 04:54:57 -0700, John said:

I've seen a small blurb about another attempt to build a flying car.
You would think that people would learn from history. I have never
really seen the attraction. You end up with something that is neither
a car or a plane. As for me when I do go flying I want to be as far
from cars and everything else earthbound as possible.

John Dupre'

The problem that the flying car is supposed to solve is that an airport
is rarely your final destination. Most people want to leave the airport
after they have landed and go somewhere else, whether it is to
Grandma's, off to dinner, or a business conference.

The courtesy car is becoming extremely rare and it is only available
for an hour or so at a time anyway. Rental cars are not available at
all airports, especially on weekends.

So, for some people, the idea of being able to drive somewhere, perhaps
after removing or folding the wings, is kind of attractive. They see
flying as a tool, a means of transportation, rather than as
entertainment or something to while away the hours boring holes in the
air around the local pattern.
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Waddling Eagle
World Famous Flight Instructor