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Pentagon Clears Flying-Car Project For Takeoff

Posted by Soulskill on from the check-with-doc-brown dept.

unassimilatible writes "DARPA has announced a 'Personal Air Vehicle Technology' project. It will 'ultimately lead to a working prototype of a military-suitable flying car — a two- or four-passenger vehicle that can "drive on roads" one minute and take off like a helicopter the next. The hybrid machine would be perfect for "urban scouting," casualty evacuation and commando-delivery missions, the agency believes.' Wired has the summary of the project." Maybe they'll take inspiration from Terrafugia's "drivable airplane."

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  1. How far does it have to fly? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    With enough explosives altitude won't be a problem but distance and landing may be an issue.

    1. Re: How far does it have to fly? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 3, Funny

      With enough explosives altitude won't be a problem but distance and landing may be an issue.

      George: If we do happen to step on a mine, Sir, what do we do?
      Edmund: Normal procedure, Lieutenant, is to jump 200 feet in the air and scatter oneself over a wide area.

  2. its almost 2009 by nurb432 · · Score: 2, Funny

    Where is my flying.. errr. ummm..

    Oooo shiny object to the left.

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  3. Re:Will 80 mph do? by narcberry · · Score: 3, Funny

    Oh, but I still want one.

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