Personal SUV of the Sky

BoomZilla writes "While we're all waiting for the personal jet packs we were promised in the magazines of our youth, another 'personal flying car' has entered the fray. The Taero 4000 will exist in the car/plane category, but will require a pilot's license and will operate from airports (...no lifting off from the back yard). The Taero has an interesting folding wing concept: '[the] wing fold system will enable automatic transformation from air to land travel with the wings folding to a position parallel with the fuselage'. The target base price for the Taero 4000, in assembly kit form, is $400,000 U.S. dollars (does not include assembly[!] or optional extras). According to the site, 'Taero is scheduled for first delivery in 2007'. The FAQ makes interesting reading. Competition for Moller International's SkyCar?"

Comments

Re:How is this better?

[Anonymous Coward]

Looks like a delorian with a plank across the top and an airplane fin on the back.

But once that baby gets up above 85 MPH, you're going to see some serious shit!

Re:How is this better?

[Anonymous Coward]

wing folded out - you travel forward in time
wing folded in - you travel back in time

wing falls off, you can kiss your butt goodbye

Re:How is this better?

[Josh Booth]

But can it fly at only 88 miles/hour without stalling? I mean, flux capacitors are funny devices that work only at certain speeds.

Re:How is this better?

[moltar77]

The problem is, however, it is difficult flying in such a vehicle when you cannot exceed 88mph. I see this as serious flaw in their business model. You'd think the engineers would have noticed, sheesh.