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Old January 14th 08, 06:52 PM posted to rec.aviation.homebuilt
William Hung[_2_]
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Default Moller take note...

On Jan 13, 8:22*pm, "Bill Daniels" bildan@comcast-dot-net wrote:
"Rich Ahrens" wrote in message

et...





William Hung wrote:
On Jan 13, 12:00 pm, Rich Ahrens wrote:
William Hung wrote:
On Jan 6, 1:58 pm, Bob Kuykendall wrote:
A non-functioning "flying car" with no engine, essentially a mockup,
is currently at $45,000 on eBay. Item number 220188946461.
I'll be interesting to see how this auction shakes out. At that rate,
there seems to be more money in movie props than in real aircraft.
Bob K.
http://gizmodo.com/344198/sky-commut...pe-flies-high-....
Here's a sky car to make Moller jealous...


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z8jmrBIStac


Better have the gears inspected, that was a hard landing.


Might have been some serious hydroplaning too if there had been any
horizontal speed.


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We're still waiting on the NTSB's report, no sense jumping to
conclusions.

Wil
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Old January 21st 08, 06:54 PM posted to rec.aviation.homebuilt
Dan[_2_]
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Default Moller take note...

Rich Ahrens wrote:
William Hung wrote:
On Jan 6, 1:58 pm, Bob Kuykendall wrote:
A non-functioning "flying car" with no engine, essentially a mockup,
is currently at $45,000 on eBay. Item number 220188946461.

I'll be interesting to see how this auction shakes out. At that rate,
there seems to be more money in movie props than in real aircraft.

Bob K.


http://gizmodo.com/344198/sky-commut...hatters-dreams


Here's a sky car to make Moller jealous...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z8jmrBIStac


That's neat Now, if they had tested it on a golf course.....

Dan, U.S. Air Force, retired
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Old January 21st 08, 06:56 PM posted to rec.aviation.homebuilt
Dan[_2_]
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Default Moller take note...

ChuckSlusarczyk wrote:
In article , Rich Ahrens
says...
William Hung wrote:
On Jan 6, 1:58 pm, Bob Kuykendall wrote:
A non-functioning "flying car" with no engine, essentially a mockup,
is currently at $45,000 on eBay. Item number 220188946461.

I'll be interesting to see how this auction shakes out. At that rate,
there seems to be more money in movie props than in real aircraft.

Bob K.
http://gizmodo.com/344198/sky-commut...hatters-dreams

Here's a sky car to make Moller jealous...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z8jmrBIStac


Wow that one works as good as Mollers and it was also tethered no difference but
cost LOL!!!

Chuck S


Actually there is a difference, Moller's machine had it's tether on top.

Dan, U.S. Air Force, retired
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Old January 21st 08, 09:44 PM
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You know, the strongest argument against the technological viability is the lack of military interest. If skycars were practical, the Army would have a ton of them, of all different sizes.
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Old January 22nd 08, 02:06 AM posted to rec.aviation.homebuilt
Bob Kuykendall
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Default Moller take note...

On Jan 6, 10:58*am, I wrote:
A non-functioning "flying car" with no engine, essentially a mockup,
is currently at $45,000 on eBay. Item number 220188946461.


The auction ended with a high bid of $131,700.00:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...m=220188946461

http://offer.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/...m=220188946461

Thanks, Bob K.

 




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