It's Not a Flying Car - It's a Drivable Airplane

waderoush writes "Aviation enthusiasts have been dreaming of flying cars since the 1940s. But in an old machine shop in Woburn, MA, a team of MIT aero/astro grads is building what could be the first practical airplane that's also certified for highway driving. Angel-funded startup Terrafugia, headed by 2006 Lemelson-MIT Student Prize winner Carl Dietrich, hopes to have its first full-scale proof-of-concept vehicle ready to show off at July's AirVenture aviation festival in Oshkosh, Wisconsin."

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wrong department

[SuperBanana]

hopes to have its first full-scale proof-of-concept vehicle ready to show off at July's AirVenture aviation festival in Oshkosh, Wisconsin.

From the "endeavors best left unrushed" department...

Seriously, rushing to meet unrealistic deadlines is what causes spectacular failure- and this is really something best left to perfect.

You don't want to hear "AAAAAAAH!" from the crowd, you want to hear "oooooooo"...

This Has Ended Badly Before

[void*]

The flying Pinto crashed and burned:

http://www.fordpinto.com/mitzar1.htm

http://www.ntsb.gov/ntsb/brief.asp?ev_id=84720&key=0

Re:Great. Now where will I get the gas?

[ZeroExistenZ]

Please God, tell me it's a hybrid!

It is. Half car, half plane. A hybrid.