Flying car - Aeromobil in 2017

[Yuubah]

http://aeromobil.com/
http://www.cbc.ca/news/technology/ae...says-1.2996116

Can be parked in a regular parking stall, and only needs a grass strip few hundreds meters long for take off and landing! A bit out of my price range though estimated to be about a few hundred thousand euros.

[Tik-Tok]

I always have a laugh at these kinds of things. The current air regulations in almost every country would make it damn near impossible to make it work "for the masses"

He acknowledged, however, that regulations and certifications are still a big obstacle to the mass adoption of flying cars.

"We need to match 100 years of bureaucracy in the air and 100 years of bureaucracy on the ground. It's not easy," he said.

Not easy is a vast understatement.

[Yuubah]

Yes, the only real use for this would be flying long distances using normal approved airspace, and driving when you reach your destination.

[schocker]

Originally posted by Tik-Tok
I always have a laugh at these kinds of things. The current air regulations in almost every country would make it damn near impossible to make it work "for the masses"



Not easy is a vast understatement.

Also people are horrible drivers, why would you want to be in the sky with them

[snowcat]

Expensive to own, maintain, and license. Not going to see these everywhere in our time.

[jcox20]

Originally posted by schocker

Also people are horrible drivers, why would you want to be in the sky with them

My first thought after reading the title was they will have to perfect self driving cars before flying cars are mass adopted.

[FixedGear]

Just get a real airplane

[revelations]

If I was a Private pilot, this is something I would strongly consider buying.

Driving to a far-off, isolated airport, only to be stranded because one cant drive, is the failure of the present setup.

[Sugarphreak]

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