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SkyRunner Car Goes Off-Road and Off-Ground

Posted by timothy on from the here's-your-gol-danged-flying-car dept.

Zothecula writes "Back in 2008, we heard about a parasail-equipped dune buggy, known as the Parajet Skycar. It could scramble over rough ground like a true off-roader, but then take to the skies when needed. One epic 6,000-km (3,728-mile) drive/flight from London to Tombouctou later, its creators got some ideas about how the design could be improved. The result is the lighter, better-flying and less-polluting SkyRunner – and you can order one now." Fans of American domestic parasail-equipped flying cars, don't forget that there's also the Florida-built Maverick.

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  1. Historical perspective by DaveAtFraud · · Score: 3, Informative

    The October issue of Air & Space Magazine had an interesting article on an earlier attempt to get John Q.Public flying instead of driving. Hint: the problem isn't the cost of the vehicle.

    Cheers,
    Dave

    --
    They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither safety nor liberty.
    Ben
  2. Re:Off road and off ground ... by Thumper_SVX · · Score: 3, Informative

    I'm not quite sure where you're getting the impression that you need to take off and land from an airport in the USA. While I've never done it I have seen a helicopter land and take off from the parking lot of a business here in St. Louis on more than one occasion. With an appropriately equipped plane you can also take off and land in fields without anyone batting an eyelid... so long as you have the permission of the land owner or own the land yourself.

    Can you cite a FAR that shows that you can't fly from anywhere but an airport?