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Is it me, or isn't this what we call just a "plane"? A very light-weight (maybe even cheap) plane. There's another company trying to do these "flying cars" whi
by HNArg024 3y ago
Is it me, or isn't this what we call just a "plane"? A very light-weight (maybe even cheap) plane.
There's another company trying to do these "flying cars" which approach seemed better. The one with several small fans, capable of vertical take-off. Can't recall their name. But unless I'm missing something... that's way closer to a "flying car" than this one.
- leobg 3y agoLilium?
- malux85 3y agoYeah I kind of think that visions of the future from 50 years ago envisioned flying cars being the result of a new kind of propulsion - not something akin to a small plane that has wings and requires a runway
- ericpauley 3y agoYup, pretty clearly just a plane that is designed to kind of look like a car. The fact that they're planning to sell as an EAB (experimental amateur built) is also basically a showstopper for any general adoption.
- two_handfuls 3y agoIt’s a plane that is also road-legal. It may not match the scifi images evoked by the word “flying car” but it is a practical approach. This has been tried before and the previous attempts were not successful.