Comments on: Up, Up, and Away! 7 Modern Flying Car Designs

By: Trina

Trina — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 17:11:51 +0000

If you’re going to spend that much money on a flying car, you might as well just buy a small airplane.

By: David Mudkips

David Mudkips — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 04:36:04 +0000

I’m completely surprised that the Moller Sky Car isn’t on this list:

http://www.moller.com/

This dingbat has been peddling the same vapor-ware for DECADES. I remember reading his propaganda in the ’70s as a kid… and he’s managed to continue duping investors for over 30 years.

By: Cleatus99

Cleatus99 — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 13:43:08 +0000

You missed one that is already operational, the Super Sky Cycle.
http://www.thebutterflyllc.com/sscycle/gallery.htm
Larry Neal, in Bridgeport Texas is selling kits to build your own with Folding Rotor.

By: SpaceMonkeyX

SpaceMonkeyX — Mon, 20 Apr 2009 15:48:00 +0000

Jim-
As I was doing my research for this story, MASK was on my mind the whole time. The SkyBike and the Sokol A400 also look like they could have been involved in the fight against VENOM.

By: Jim

Jim — Mon, 20 Apr 2009 15:43:00 +0000

I can guarantee you whoever designed that PAL-V was a fan of the MASK cartoon.

By: SpaceMonkeyX

SpaceMonkeyX — Mon, 20 Apr 2009 13:34:00 +0000

CincyPete-
Actually, I believe the Terrafugia Transition is street legal.

As for how many hours you’d need to fly the SkyBike (Which is awesome, isn’t it?), the FAA requires a Sport Pilot license. Go here for the license requirements: http://www.faa.gov/licenses_certificates/airmen_certification/sport_pilot/

By: CincyPete

CincyPete — Mon, 20 Apr 2009 13:23:00 +0000

Owning one would be great but I have doubts that any of these would be exactly “street legal” here in the United States. Also doubt that just anyone with enough money and a drivers license can purchase one of these. I wonder how many hours @ flight school I would need before I can drive home in my Sampson SkyBike?

P.S. The only thing missing from the Macro SkyRider XR2 is a flux capacitor