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Star Wars Landspeeders Are Here

Posted by Unknown on from the childhood-dreams-fufilled dept.

smitty777 writes "All you Jedis can stop building fake landspeeders in your driveway now — the real deal is finally here. Wired is reporting on an Israeli company that has been testing one for use as an ambulance called the AirMule. Watch out, Womp Rats."

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  1. Landspeeder FAIL by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 4, Insightful

    This is lame, it looks and functions nothing like a land speeder and I'm struggling to figure out why not just use a helicopter?

  2. Enough with the "Fake" Flying Cars Already by CohibaVancouver · · Score: 4, Insightful

    I think everyone is getting tired of these 'flying car' stories, be they on /., Wired, PopSci or wherever.

    Just so the editors understand what we're talking about here:

    A Flying Car uses some kind of anti-gravity device. It can float. Don't show me a hovercraft, helicopter or fixed-wing aircraft. For greater clarity, see:

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2qcMjG1KL2Q

    ...and while we're at it, a 'Jetpack' should be good for at least several hour's flight. A 30-second hop is not a 'jet pack.' For greater clarity, see:

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pMQwT9z0Jyc