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airtwardo

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What I hate is when they are looking for investors, and say things like "110 MPH", "700 MPG" and most importantly "ready by 2014". Yeah, right :S

The only thing that looks promising, from the pictures, is that hangar space will be relatively cheap.

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I can't see this as something that will catch on. These care/plane builders are missing a big point. People imagine the vehicles taking off from the roads whenever they want or need to. Sure you can drive them on the road, but will the Highway Dept and city govts let you take off from the roadways? Or do you have to go to an airport? I imagine safety restrictions will push them to airports which will make these vehicles rediculous as you can buy a cessna for less. Besides, with the three dimensional maneuvering of a flying vehicle vs. a two dimensional car, bumper to bumper traffic is much safer than having all these bozos flying everywhere whenever they feel the need.
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Besides, with the three dimensional maneuvering of a flying vehicle vs. a two dimensional car, bumper to bumper traffic is much safer than having all these bozos flying everywhere whenever they feel the need.



To say nothing of the fact that most roads are surrounded by power lines. All of that would have to be buried (a gargantuan project) before 3-D traffic could be even a remote possibility.
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Freaking engineers and scientists...have no idea how to have fun....or talk to cute girls!

that said jumping from an auto gyro would be cool!
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