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I like it. And it woud cuise at 200 mph.
"mindenpilot" wrote in message ... OK, you have to humor me on this. I'm not talking about anything unrealistic (like Moller's skycar, etc). But what would prevent a design (even low performance/ultra light to start) that would allow a pilot to fly into an airport, then fold up his wings and cruise down surface streets at 45mph? It doesn't sound that complex. I bet a homebuilder could do it with parts laying around his garage. The only serious issue I can think of is having a spinning prop on a city street. Even so, couldn't you "disengage" the prop and then couple the engine to the mains somehow? I realize that is a bit more complex and would mean some kind of transmission. I'm just throwing out ideas here. It sure would be nice not to rent a car or get a taxi! It also seems that there would be a MUCH larger interest in GA if people could potentially commute this way. For example, I would consider working in Reno and living in Minden if I could fly into Reno, then commute to my work. I'm serious about this, but I'm ready for the flames ;-) Adam N7966L Beech Super III |
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