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Available in the new Neiman Marcus Christmas catalog
The M400 Skycar - the worlds first vertical takeoff and landing aircraft. Developed by Moller International, the Skycar travels at 350MPH and achieves an environmentally friendly 21 miles per gallon on alcohol, a cleaner fuel than gasoline.
Price: $3,500,000.00 (shipping extra)
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Comments (18)
Hmmmm.Don't buy it... (Below threshold)1. Posted by ed | September 30, 2005 2:53 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
Hmmmm.
Don't buy it, it's bullshit.
The thing has been "planning for untethered flight" for the last twenty years or so. At this rate I'd have a flying car faster if I bolted on a JATO unit to my Chrysler.
1. Posted by ed | September 30, 2005 2:53 PM |
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Posted on September 30, 2005 14:53
2. Posted by Sean | September 30, 2005 3:10 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
*Nitpick Alert*
It's the first personal vertical takeoff and landing aircraft. The military has had them for years. And apparently, helicopters don't count as "aircraft" anymore.
2. Posted by Sean | September 30, 2005 3:10 PM |
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Posted on September 30, 2005 15:10
3. Posted by Matt | September 30, 2005 3:15 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
Four big-ass engines and it only hits 350? What a ripoff.
3. Posted by Matt | September 30, 2005 3:15 PM |
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Posted on September 30, 2005 15:15
4. Posted by joe | September 30, 2005 3:20 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
Has one of these ever actually, you know, flown?
Are they trying to get development funds this way? "Hey, give us $3.5 mil now, we give you a Jetsons car in three years." Three years later, there's no money AND no car.
4. Posted by joe | September 30, 2005 3:20 PM |
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Posted on September 30, 2005 15:20
5. Posted by ed | September 30, 2005 4:19 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
Hmmmm.
"Has one of these ever actually, you know, flown?"
It's only "flown" with a tether. I.e. a cable connecting the vehicle to the ground. And it's "flown" that way for about twenty or so years now.
So far though it has been very successful. Not in producing actual vehicles but in separating investors from their cash.
5. Posted by ed | September 30, 2005 4:19 PM |
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Posted on September 30, 2005 16:19
6. Posted by Literally Retarded | September 30, 2005 4:37 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
Everybody's so grumpy about this. Popular Mechanics promised me something like this back in the '60's, and I want it. I have a right. It's in the Constitution.
6. Posted by Literally Retarded | September 30, 2005 4:37 PM |
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Posted on September 30, 2005 16:37
7. Posted by Opinionated Vogon | September 30, 2005 5:35 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
ed has it right. this thing is older than the internet ;) Every few years I see a new press release, but its only for him to raise money IMO. This time I see some new marketing, tee shirts and scale models heh.
7. Posted by Opinionated Vogon | September 30, 2005 5:35 PM |
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Posted on September 30, 2005 17:35
8. Posted by spurwing plover | September 30, 2005 6:16 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
What you should be able to do is press a button and have it fold up into a breif case
8. Posted by spurwing plover | September 30, 2005 6:16 PM |
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Posted on September 30, 2005 18:16
9. Posted by Old Coot | September 30, 2005 6:22 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
No thanks, I still want a pony.
9. Posted by Old Coot | September 30, 2005 6:22 PM |
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Posted on September 30, 2005 18:22
10. Posted by joe | September 30, 2005 6:25 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
They do get points from me for using rotary engines.
10. Posted by joe | September 30, 2005 6:25 PM |
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Posted on September 30, 2005 18:25
11. Posted by D. Doré | September 30, 2005 8:23 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
Forget the pony! I want a PETA Cat!
...Or at least a blonde in traditional bavarian clothes hefting a heavy pint!
11. Posted by D. Doré | September 30, 2005 8:23 PM |
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Posted on September 30, 2005 20:23
12. Posted by bullwinkle | September 30, 2005 10:52 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
Just try to get them to give you a delivery date on one of those rotary engines, Joe. I started trying to buy 2 from them over three years ago and finally gave up in May of this year. I wanted to try them on my air boat, I ended going with Rotax engines.
12. Posted by bullwinkle | September 30, 2005 10:52 PM |
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Posted on September 30, 2005 22:52
13. Posted by B Moe | September 30, 2005 11:07 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
We are living in the future,
I'll tell you how I know,
I read it in a magazine,
15 years ago.
-John Prine
13. Posted by B Moe | September 30, 2005 11:07 PM |
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Posted on September 30, 2005 23:07
14. Posted by George | October 1, 2005 12:18 AM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
From the headline, I thought you were announcing a new
Jetson's cartoon or movie. Then, I see it is only some
dumb ol' personal aircraft. Don't do that!
14. Posted by George | October 1, 2005 12:18 AM |
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Posted on October 1, 2005 00:18
15. Posted by spurwing plover | October 1, 2005 9:00 AM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
Kind of reminds me of a TWIN POD CLOUD CAR from the star wars film THE EMIPRE STRIKES BACK
15. Posted by spurwing plover | October 1, 2005 9:00 AM |
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Posted on October 1, 2005 09:00
16. Posted by Tom_with_a_Dream | October 1, 2005 12:24 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
Why does the marketing make it look like it flying across the Moon?
16. Posted by Tom_with_a_Dream | October 1, 2005 12:24 PM |
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Posted on October 1, 2005 12:24
17. Posted by McGehee | October 1, 2005 1:07 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
Fueled with alcohol, eh? Apt.
Very, very apt.
17. Posted by McGehee | October 1, 2005 1:07 PM |
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Posted on October 1, 2005 13:07
18. Posted by spurwing plover | October 2, 2005 7:46 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
Hey maybe the pony is driving it
18. Posted by spurwing plover | October 2, 2005 7:46 PM |
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Posted on October 2, 2005 19:46