I want one, I WANT ONE, Oh, Lord, I want one!!

I would make room in the garage for this .... even sell my Speedster

http://www.terrafugia.com/Video_News_Release.html

Until the bloody wings fold in flight then you'll be wishing you were dealing with a urethane rag joint! Put down the scotch Dusty!

It's about time!! they told us back in the 60's that we would all be flying around in cars by now!

Interesting mode of transportation. Wing design kinda "iffy". Wouldn't go up in one without a "Cirrus" deployable chute installed.

And exactly why is the wing design "iffy"?

How many US fighter/bomber jets have flown for how many years off carriers with folding wings?

Ugly airplane or car, but the functionality is interesting.

Thats exactly what I thought Danny.

But ya gotta admit it's a long way from pretty.

Dusty - you could be the new-age Bob Cummings! Wasn't he the guy with a flying car (with folding wings) in a '60s TV show?

Dusty, If you want one , you should get one! There, problem solved and good luck. Tom

Dusty,
What Tom Weider said, only give everyone 30 days notice before you get it so we can stock up on your leather straps.

........"Gravity is not your best friend"

Too many compromises in a car/plane hybrid. It likely isn't much fun to fly, and I doubt the driving experience holds any delight, either. Now here's a cool toy http://www.iconaircraft.com/

You guys better stock up on leather straps ... just in case!! I do believe LMS would have a fit if that thing really showed up in my garage ... but wouldn't it be fun??

MUSBJIM, Yes, that was Bob Cummings with the flying car on his weekly show "Love that Bob" (no folding wings, however, they bolted on). He was also a member of my Civil Air Patrol Squadron in Phoenix at the time. Nice guy with a fantastic aeronatical background. Next time we are together remind me to tell you a great story about him.

Happy Trails,
Dusty

Dusty - Roger That!

Chitty, chitty, bang bang!!

The ICON is pretty awesome looking, nice link.

Dusty ,per prev post "if you want one you should have one". Repent and ask forgiveness later, it's easier than asking permission !Tom

Besides whats a few more luggage straps. Tom

That would be a question for John Denver (R.I.P.)

Jet powered ultalight. The only question is, does it require XL cojones, or XS brains?

Edit. Embedding didn't seem to work. Here's the link..

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7igFzSyr-8k

Rich,
Even I think that one is nuts! Is that the "freedom of flight" or the "freedom from clear thought"?

Jim, I hate to disagree with you, but John Denver died because he was stupid. He was told to put some gas in his plane at least twice, but still took off without adding any.

He had just purchased a Long-EZ, which is a piston-powered pusher design by Burt Rutan. The airplane was neither jet-powered or an ultralight. It was a homebuilt experimental aircraft, yes, but I am sure Mr. Denver would still be alive today had he fueled his plane.

The NTSB report is still available online if you want to read it. I think he was either drunk, high, or wanted to die. Pick one.

Years ago I flew back seat in a Long-EZ, what a very stable, but very maneuverable and efficient design. I would go up in one again in a heartbeat, and have been up in a few different homebuilt aircraft to date, an RV-4 and an RV-6 besides the Long-EZ.

Is a jet engine on an ultralight any different then a 300hp turbo motor in a 50 year-old bad suspensioned rebodied Bug?

I guess the answer to that question if it were posed to John Denver would be XS brains!

Danny, a ride in your 550 feels like it has a rocket engine!

Always rather liked this one:

http://www.metacafe.com/watch/394463/rc_bd_5j_the_007_microjet/

GK