Flyin' (sky)Ferraris <OR> The media is catching on...

[wright1902glider]

Looks like our old friend Paul is at it again. Reminds me a lot of the
contractor-guy in that movie "The Money Pit". (When will my house be
done? Oh, in about two weeks!) Right. And Jerry Lewis said that we
were only a few years away from a cure for MD. That was in 1977.

At least the reporter mentioned that Moller International has never
actually produced a flying car despite being in business for 25 years.
The press might finally be catching on.

http://www.autoblog.com/2008/09/11/moller-developing-flying-ferrari-599-gtb-seriously/?icid=100214839x1209212066x1200521118

MY plan for a flying car:

1 Shorts Skyvan + 1 Geo Metro = Flying Car

Done.

Harry Frey

[Paul Tomblin]

In a previous article, wright1902glider > said:
>The press might finally be catching on.
>
>http://www.autoblog.com/2008/09/11/moller-developing-flying-ferrari-599-gtb-seriously/?icid=100214839x1209212066x1200521118

The end quote is good:

"Word is they're currently seeking more wealthy Russian businessmen who
apparently have no sense."


--
Paul Tomblin > http://blog.xcski.com/
"American 999, Heathrow Approach. Descend and maintain 4,000 feet, QNH 1011."
"Uhhh Heathrow Approach, could you give us that in inches?"
"American 999, descend and maintain 48,000 inches, QNH 1011."

[Bill Daniels]

"wright1902glider" > wrote in message
...

> MY plan for a flying car:
>
> 1 Shorts Skyvan + 1 Geo Metro = Flying Car
>
> Done.
>
> Harry Frey

1 Shorts Skyvan = flying 1-car garage.

Lets scale this down for a 500 lb motorcycle.

Bill Daniels

[Bob Kuykendall]

On Sep 14, 9:06*am, "Bill Daniels" <bildan@comcast-dot-net> wrote:

> Lets scale this down for a 500 lb motorcycle.

Thanks to Paul Hanson, I can point you to this belly pod for the RV-10
airplane that carries a small motorcycle:

http://www.gizmag.com/motopod-rv-10-fits-a-motorcycle-to-your-plane/9798/

I'm helping a friend develop a smaller belly pod for RV-8 that will
carry a pair of bicycles.

Thanks, Bob K.

[Bill Daniels]

"Bob Kuykendall" > wrote in message
...
On Sep 14, 9:06 am, "Bill Daniels" <bildan@comcast-dot-net> wrote:

> Lets scale this down for a 500 lb motorcycle.

Thanks to Paul Hanson, I can point you to this belly pod for the RV-10
airplane that carries a small motorcycle:

http://www.gizmag.com/motopod-rv-10-fits-a-motorcycle-to-your-plane/9798/

I'm helping a friend develop a smaller belly pod for RV-8 that will
carry a pair of bicycles.

Thanks, Bob K.

Very cool. This shows that even a small light aircraft can carry a
respectable motorcycle.

However, I don't think I'd want to be on that bike during rush hour on say,
the 405 in Los Angeles. My Kawasaki ZG1000 weighs ~600 pounds
See:
http://www.motorcyclespecs.co.za/model/kawasaki/kawasaki_zg1000_concours.htm

Those panniers can carry a weeks clothing for two.

My dream is to have a long distance capable motorcycle in a single engine
light airplane that could do 1000 miles unrefueled. That would allow some
serious surface trips from any airport.

Thanks, Bill D