a wrote:
How many airports have taxiways that provide immediate access to
roadways? Those we use have gates and getting them open, especially at
odd times, would not be easy.

How does it work these days when you drop in with an aircraft on a trailer?

The earliest article I have read about flying cars was in a magazine
(something similar in spirit to popular mechanics, but different and not
in English -- it was called 'Je Sais Tout', i.e., I know everything, a
bit presumptuous but quite neat) published in 1929 (I believe I still have
it around); it is definitely not new.

The thing that I find interesting with such projects (e.g., the TerraFugia
project) is that it might lead to the development of techniques that could
be actually usable (even though it falls far short of the intended goal);

For instance, a more practical way to fold / unfold wings than is available
with sailplanes (which more often than not require heavy lifting by several
very patient and skilled participants...); something that would make it
possible for one person to easily store into a trailer (to take home, or
park at the local airport far cheaper than in a hangar) and back to a
flyable condition, could be quite a neat thing.

--Sylvain