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NASA Wants You To Fly The Highway In The Sky

Posted by timothy on from the wonder-if-ntsb-knows-about-this dept.

rakerman writes "NASA is working on a program called SATS, the Small Aircraft Transportation System, which is designed to improve the automation and safety of small aircraft travel to the point where you could fly the 'highway in the sky' as easily as you drive your car." I'm ready -- when is the Moller Skycar?

9 of 248 comments (clear)

  1. Re:bad enough by tiwason · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    moderators must be smoking some good crack this morning.....

  2. But but... by Corporate+Troll · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    ...I do already fly...I don't even need a car/plane! Where is my bong?

  3. Re:I dunno.. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Wanna screw someone's poll?

  4. Re: AAAArggghhhh!!! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    '7rs old?' is grammatically incorrect, Mr 666. Think before you flame.

  5. Re:What software will control them? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic
    I sure hope it isn't windows... BSOD gets a whole new meaning....

    You should really follow that with... "Nah nahha nah nah!"

    So fucking predictable and lame. Go trade your sack of lame for a box of clues!

    I hope your beak falls off!

  6. Re:9-11, anyone? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    700 pounds of C-4 would level a few downtown buildings rather easily. :-)

  7. Re:Back to the Future, Part II by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    dont u mean jigawatts?

  8. Re:A better idea by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Mod parent up..

  9. Did somebody ask for "Mr. Fusion"????? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    When are we going to be able to purchase one of these babies??