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As a driving enthusiast and someone who's taken about 40 hours of flying lessons, I would love to see something like this become a reality. However, there are many things that stand in the the way of something like this becoming available to the average consumer. Aside from price, the licensing issue would be a strong deterrent. It would only be feasible for someone who was already a licensed pilot (which typically costs $6,000 to $10,000 and takes around 55 hours of flying time..plus passing a written and practical exam).
Then after all that expense, buying something like this would give you a mediocre car and a mediocre aircraft that could still only be flown from a regulation airfield. In essence, the only benefit would be saving hangar fees from storing your plane. You'd be better off buying a regular car and a regular small airplane.
If technology got to the point where it was safe and affordable for cars to actually take flight from public roads and somehow navigate along designated skyways (a la The Jetsons) without requiring any special skills from the driver, THEN we'd be on to something!
Jeff
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1) It's ugly.
2) Aerodynamically it has to suck as a car so the gas mileage would also suck--thus it would just be cheaper to rent a car at the airport.
3) I like planes that do not have collapsible wings. I'm funny that way.
4) I will never make enough money to buy it.
5) I don't know how to fly and can't afford to hire a pilot (so what is the purpose).
6) No airbags (according to the article), so not safe.
7) "The Transition can take off from any airfield, although not from roads — it’s illegal" Then what's the point? Do you know how hard it would be to drive a car onto some of the larger airplane fields?
8) "the prototype Transition’s wheels have yet to leave the ground." Um, so basically at this point it's an ugly car. As far as we know, it can't fly. I think it would have been better to make an airplane into a car then a car into an airplane. If one of these factors doesn't work right, I would want it to be the car part.
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January 11, 2009 12:43 AM
When will this flying car become affordable to regular to consumers? And would ever buy one?
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/driving/features/article5483226.ece
http://www.flickr.com/photos/33749589@N07/3186503506/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/33749589@N07/3186504750/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/33749589@N07/3186505976/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/33749589@N07/3186503506/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/33749589@N07/3186504750/
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| January 11, 2009 08:25 PM |
As a driving enthusiast and someone who's taken about 40 hours of flying lessons, I would love to see something like this become a reality. However, there are many things that stand in the the way of something like this becoming available to the average consumer. Aside from price, the licensing issue would be a strong deterrent. It would only be feasible for someone who was already a licensed pilot (which typically costs $6,000 to $10,000 and takes around 55 hours of flying time..plus passing a written and practical exam).
Then after all that expense, buying something like this would give you a mediocre car and a mediocre aircraft that could still only be flown from a regulation airfield. In essence, the only benefit would be saving hangar fees from storing your plane. You'd be better off buying a regular car and a regular small airplane.
If technology got to the point where it was safe and affordable for cars to actually take flight from public roads and somehow navigate along designated skyways (a la The Jetsons) without requiring any special skills from the driver, THEN we'd be on to something!
Jeff
http://blog.usedcargenius.com
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http://www.pilotoutlook.com/pilot_training/private_pilot_license
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January 11, 2009 01:58 AM
No. I don't think it ever will be. 1) It's ugly.
2) Aerodynamically it has to suck as a car so the gas mileage would also suck--thus it would just be cheaper to rent a car at the airport.
3) I like planes that do not have collapsible wings. I'm funny that way.
4) I will never make enough money to buy it.
5) I don't know how to fly and can't afford to hire a pilot (so what is the purpose).
6) No airbags (according to the article), so not safe.
7) "The Transition can take off from any airfield, although not from roads — it’s illegal" Then what's the point? Do you know how hard it would be to drive a car onto some of the larger airplane fields?
8) "the prototype Transition’s wheels have yet to leave the ground." Um, so basically at this point it's an ugly car. As far as we know, it can't fly. I think it would have been better to make an airplane into a car then a car into an airplane. If one of these factors doesn't work right, I would want it to be the car part.
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January 11, 2009 02:12 PM
Wouldn't people need like a flying license to use it? also special places to take off and descend like airports? I mean, if everybody can just take off and descend wherever they feel like, traffic accidents will go up exponentially! Still, I want to have one of those! :)
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