A non-functioning "flying car" with no engine, essentially a mockup,
is currently at $45,000 on eBay. Item number 220188946461.

I'll be interesting to see how this auction shakes out. At that rate,
there seems to be more money in movie props than in real aircraft.

Bob K.

On Jan 6, 10:58*am, Bob Kuykendall > wrote:
> A non-functioning "flying car" with no engine, essentially a mockup,
> is currently at $45,000 on eBay. Item number 220188946461.
>
> I'll be interesting to see how this auction shakes out. At that rate,
> there seems to be more money in movie props than in real aircraft.
>
> Bob K.

Real aircraft? Moller?

Harry K

On Jan 6, 1:58*pm, Bob Kuykendall > wrote:
> A non-functioning "flying car" with no engine, essentially a mockup,
> is currently at $45,000 on eBay. Item number 220188946461.
>
> I'll be interesting to see how this auction shakes out. At that rate,
> there seems to be more money in movie props than in real aircraft.
>
> Bob K.

http://gizmodo.com/344198/sky-commuter-aircraft-prototype-flies-high-shatters-dreams

Wil

William Hung wrote:
> On Jan 6, 1:58 pm, Bob Kuykendall > wrote:
>> A non-functioning "flying car" with no engine, essentially a mockup,
>> is currently at $45,000 on eBay. Item number 220188946461.
>>
>> I'll be interesting to see how this auction shakes out. At that rate,
>> there seems to be more money in movie props than in real aircraft.
>>
>> Bob K.
>
> http://gizmodo.com/344198/sky-commuter-aircraft-prototype-flies-high-shatters-dreams

Here's a sky car to make Moller jealous...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z8jmrBIStac

On Jan 13, 12:00*pm, Rich Ahrens > wrote:
> William Hung wrote:
> > On Jan 6, 1:58 pm, Bob Kuykendall > wrote:
> >> A non-functioning "flying car" with no engine, essentially a mockup,
> >> is currently at $45,000 on eBay. Item number 220188946461.
>
> >> I'll be interesting to see how this auction shakes out. At that rate,
> >> there seems to be more money in movie props than in real aircraft.
>
> >> Bob K.
>
> >http://gizmodo.com/344198/sky-commuter-aircraft-prototype-flies-high-...
>
> Here's a sky car to make Moller jealous...
>
> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z8jmrBIStac

Better have the gears inspected, that was a hard landing.

Wil

William Hung wrote:
> On Jan 13, 12:00 pm, Rich Ahrens > wrote:
>> William Hung wrote:
>>> On Jan 6, 1:58 pm, Bob Kuykendall > wrote:
>>>> A non-functioning "flying car" with no engine, essentially a mockup,
>>>> is currently at $45,000 on eBay. Item number 220188946461.
>>>> I'll be interesting to see how this auction shakes out. At that rate,
>>>> there seems to be more money in movie props than in real aircraft.
>>>> Bob K.
>>> http://gizmodo.com/344198/sky-commuter-aircraft-prototype-flies-high-...
>> Here's a sky car to make Moller jealous...
>>
>> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z8jmrBIStac
>
> Better have the gears inspected, that was a hard landing.

Might have been some serious hydroplaning too if there had been any
horizontal speed.

"Rich Ahrens" > wrote in message
et...
> William Hung wrote:
>> On Jan 13, 12:00 pm, Rich Ahrens > wrote:
>>> William Hung wrote:
>>>> On Jan 6, 1:58 pm, Bob Kuykendall > wrote:
>>>>> A non-functioning "flying car" with no engine, essentially a mockup,
>>>>> is currently at $45,000 on eBay. Item number 220188946461.
>>>>> I'll be interesting to see how this auction shakes out. At that rate,
>>>>> there seems to be more money in movie props than in real aircraft.
>>>>> Bob K.
>>>> http://gizmodo.com/344198/sky-commuter-aircraft-prototype-flies-high-...
>>> Here's a sky car to make Moller jealous...
>>>
>>> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z8jmrBIStac
>>
>> Better have the gears inspected, that was a hard landing.
>
> Might have been some serious hydroplaning too if there had been any
> horizontal speed.

Any medical report? Is this a Darwin Award Nominee?

"Bill Daniels" <bildan@comcast-dot-net> wrote in message
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>
> "Rich Ahrens" > wrote in message
> et...
>> William Hung wrote:
>>> On Jan 13, 12:00 pm, Rich Ahrens > wrote:
>>>> William Hung wrote:
>>>>> On Jan 6, 1:58 pm, Bob Kuykendall > wrote:
>>>>>> A non-functioning "flying car" with no engine, essentially a mockup,
>>>>>> is currently at $45,000 on eBay. Item number 220188946461.
>>>>>> I'll be interesting to see how this auction shakes out. At that rate,
>>>>>> there seems to be more money in movie props than in real aircraft.
>>>>>> Bob K.
>>>>> http://gizmodo.com/344198/sky-commuter-aircraft-prototype-flies-high-...
>>>> Here's a sky car to make Moller jealous...
>>>>
>>>> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z8jmrBIStac
>>>
>>> Better have the gears inspected, that was a hard landing.
>>
>> Might have been some serious hydroplaning too if there had been any
>> horizontal speed.
>
> Any medical report? Is this a Darwin Award Nominee?

Looks like all they needed was a single hose failure at the right time.

"Bill Daniels" <bildan@comcast-dot-net> wrote in message
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>
> "Rich Ahrens" > wrote in message
> et...
>> William Hung wrote:
>>> On Jan 13, 12:00 pm, Rich Ahrens > wrote:
>>>> William Hung wrote:
>>>>> On Jan 6, 1:58 pm, Bob Kuykendall > wrote:
>>>>>> A non-functioning "flying car" with no engine, essentially a mockup,
>>>>>> is currently at $45,000 on eBay. Item number 220188946461.
>>>>>> I'll be interesting to see how this auction shakes out. At that rate,
>>>>>> there seems to be more money in movie props than in real aircraft.
>>>>>> Bob K.
>>>>> http://gizmodo.com/344198/sky-commuter-aircraft-prototype-flies-high-...
>>>> Here's a sky car to make Moller jealous...
>>>>
>>>> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z8jmrBIStac
>>>
>>> Better have the gears inspected, that was a hard landing.
>>
>> Might have been some serious hydroplaning too if there had been any
>> horizontal speed.
>
> Any medical report? Is this a Darwin Award Nominee?
>

Looks like all they needed was a single hose failure to make things
interesting.

In article >, Rich Ahrens
says...
>
>William Hung wrote:
>> On Jan 6, 1:58 pm, Bob Kuykendall > wrote:
>>> A non-functioning "flying car" with no engine, essentially a mockup,
>>> is currently at $45,000 on eBay. Item number 220188946461.
>>>
>>> I'll be interesting to see how this auction shakes out. At that rate,
>>> there seems to be more money in movie props than in real aircraft.
>>>
>>> Bob K.
>>
>>http://gizmodo.com/344198/sky-commuter-aircraft-prototype-flies-high-shatters-dreams
>
>Here's a sky car to make Moller jealous...
>
>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z8jmrBIStac

Wow that one works as good as Mollers and it was also tethered no difference but
cost LOL!!!

Chuck S

On Jan 13, 8:22*pm, "Bill Daniels" <bildan@comcast-dot-net> wrote:
> "Rich Ahrens" > wrote in message
>
> et...
>
>
>
>
>
> > William Hung wrote:
> >> On Jan 13, 12:00 pm, Rich Ahrens > wrote:
> >>> William Hung wrote:
> >>>> On Jan 6, 1:58 pm, Bob Kuykendall > wrote:
> >>>>> A non-functioning "flying car" with no engine, essentially a mockup,
> >>>>> is currently at $45,000 on eBay. Item number 220188946461.
> >>>>> I'll be interesting to see how this auction shakes out. At that rate,
> >>>>> there seems to be more money in movie props than in real aircraft.
> >>>>> Bob K.
> >>>>http://gizmodo.com/344198/sky-commuter-aircraft-prototype-flies-high-....
> >>> Here's a sky car to make Moller jealous...
>
> >>>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z8jmrBIStac
>
> >> Better have the gears inspected, that was a hard landing.
>
> > Might have been some serious hydroplaning too if there had been any
> > horizontal speed.
>
> Any medical report? *Is this a Darwin Award Nominee?- Hide quoted text -
>
> - Show quoted text -

We're still waiting on the NTSB's report, no sense jumping to
conclusions.

Wil

Rich Ahrens wrote:
> William Hung wrote:
>> On Jan 6, 1:58 pm, Bob Kuykendall > wrote:
>>> A non-functioning "flying car" with no engine, essentially a mockup,
>>> is currently at $45,000 on eBay. Item number 220188946461.
>>>
>>> I'll be interesting to see how this auction shakes out. At that rate,
>>> there seems to be more money in movie props than in real aircraft.
>>>
>>> Bob K.
>>
>> http://gizmodo.com/344198/sky-commuter-aircraft-prototype-flies-high-shatters-dreams
>>
>
> Here's a sky car to make Moller jealous...
>
> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z8jmrBIStac

That's neat :) Now, if they had tested it on a golf course.....

Dan, U.S. Air Force, retired

ChuckSlusarczyk wrote:
> In article >, Rich Ahrens
> says...
>> William Hung wrote:
>>> On Jan 6, 1:58 pm, Bob Kuykendall > wrote:
>>>> A non-functioning "flying car" with no engine, essentially a mockup,
>>>> is currently at $45,000 on eBay. Item number 220188946461.
>>>>
>>>> I'll be interesting to see how this auction shakes out. At that rate,
>>>> there seems to be more money in movie props than in real aircraft.
>>>>
>>>> Bob K.
>>> http://gizmodo.com/344198/sky-commuter-aircraft-prototype-flies-high-shatters-dreams
>> Here's a sky car to make Moller jealous...
>>
>> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z8jmrBIStac
>
> Wow that one works as good as Mollers and it was also tethered no difference but
> cost LOL!!!
>
> Chuck S
>

Actually there is a difference, Moller's machine had it's tether on top.

Dan, U.S. Air Force, retired

You know, the strongest argument against the technological viability is the lack of military interest. If skycars were practical, the Army would have a ton of them, of all different sizes.

On Jan 6, 10:58*am, I wrote:
> A non-functioning "flying car" with no engine, essentially a mockup,
> is currently at $45,000 on eBay. Item number 220188946461.

The auction ended with a high bid of $131,700.00:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=220188946461

http://offer.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewBids&item=220188946461

Thanks, Bob K.