The Maverick light sport "flying car" is simultaneously the most ridiculous and most plausible of all the "flying car" designs I've seen:pic.twitter.com/nUISG9lG1X
I've seen a prototype in person. It's spec'd to drive 100mph on land and 40kts on instruments through the clouds with that parachute.
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(It has the distinction of being IIRC the *only* parachute rated for instrument flight!)
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With its roots in a missionary organization, designed to reach "frontier areas" it seems likely to appear in the developing world first
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I like http://www.dezsomolnar.com/'s motorcycle gyrocopter!
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I like that one too! But this one seems more practical (and - $94k!!)
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have you seen the PAL-V too?
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I have now. Was just oggling the NASA Puffin concept.
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