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Russian Defense Company Demos A One-Person Flying Car (futurism.com)

Posted by EditorDavid on from the I-believe-I-can-hover dept.

An anonymous reader quotes Futurism: Russian defense company Kalashnikov has revealed their single-person flying car... As reported by Popular Mechanics, its body consists of a simple metal frame with a set of eight rotors used to lift it off the ground. A pair of joysticks are used to control the craft, while a set batteries found beneath the rider's seat provide the necessary power... Using electricity makes it lighter than a craft that relies on gasoline or a diesel engine, but as noted by DefenseNews, the batteries probably only enable it to fly for about 30 minutes before it needs to land.
There's video footage on YouTube of the flying craft lifting off.

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  1. Boy, that thing looks safe... by CaptnCrud · · Score: 3, Informative

    nothing about it looks remotely car like, it looks like a flying blender / head decapitator.

  2. Well... by hcs_$reboot · · Score: 3, Insightful

    it's a drone! Big enough to carry a human being.

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  3. Not a car. by Gravis+Zero · · Score: 4, Interesting

    Seriously, which part of that thing reminds you of a car? Feel free to list which parts.

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  4. I can see the marketing now by Dartz-IRL · · Score: 5, Funny

    Tired of driving?

    Stressed out from all the traffic?

    Take a Kalashnikov to the office today!

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  5. Nice try by Errol+backfiring · · Score: 3, Insightful
    Apart from the vertical take-off feature, a simple gyroplane would:
    • be cheaper
    • be easier to handle
    • be safer
    • be easier to transport (take the rotor blades off)
    • be able to lift more
    • have a greater range
    • be more efficient

    But the only drawback is that, as it is an existing type of aircraft, nobody would call it a flying car.

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