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Anyone know how the car in this video flies?

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darcy logan | 3 years, 1 month ago
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The video states at 0:46 that the car is filled with helium, weighs 10 pounds, and has 3 little fans on it that it can be used to steer about.

So, it is basically a car shaped miniature blimp.
http://science.howstuffworks.com/blimp1.htm

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offthedome | 3 years, 1 month ago
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The car flies because it's actually a four kilogram balloon filled with helium and guided by three fans attached to the car.

It's a VXR.

VXR is the branding for the high-performance trim specification, for models in many of Vauxhall's car range in the United Kingdom. It replaces the GSi branding which was previously used on top-end high-performance models.

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offthedome | 3 years, 1 month ago Report

It's a balloon guided by fans. It only weighs ten pounds, it's filled with helium, and it's guided by attached fans.

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spacemonkypunks | 3 years, 1 month ago
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With a Mr. Fusion, of course. ;)

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albanian | 3 years, 1 month ago
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I can't open the file; but I see it's an Opel. The only flying Opel I know of is the one for the release event in London ( 2006 British International Motor Show ). It was a red Corsa, and was suspended from a helicopter. Apparently it was harder than it sounds to make it look realistic, and be safe as well. The company that did the rigging is still bragging about it.
Opel Corsa OPC / Vauxhall Corsa VXR are the same car.
Apparently this brand made quite a thing of flying. It may be because of their slang name "flying brick". Here's a balloon that they used another year (the silver one. It's radio controlled and was for the 2005 Astra launch).
Good grief! Here is another Vauxhall in 2008 flying over London Bridge with the aid of a giant crane. Why don't they just build a flying car and be done with it?
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auctiondirect | 3 years, 1 month ago Report

No helicopter here..its inside.

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auctiondirect | 3 years, 1 month ago Report

That's what I'm looking for...someone to debunk it:)

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tracebooks | 3 years, 1 month ago
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Car? Did you forget something? :-) Or maybe it's just flying so fast I can't see it...

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tracebooks | 3 years, 1 month ago Report

Ah. I see it now. I think it's a mix of fog hiding a hydraulic jack, followed by being attached to a lift straps when they show the underside of the car.

It's kind of ominous that the soundtrack has a lot of laughter, and not too many "ohs and ahs".

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dattappan | 3 years, 1 month ago
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Because it is a used car bought at www.AuctionDirectUSA.com

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auctiondirect | 3 years, 1 month ago Report

lol...we haven't moved into flying vehicles just yet:)

Keep you posted...

Eric

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