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06-30-2021, 09:22 AM
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Flying car is super cool 😎.
The video in link wouldn’t play for me, but I was able to find it.
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06-30-2021, 01:04 PM
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Needs retractable landing gear.
Why was the canopy open the whole way on the ground? I did appreciate that it four-bars open.
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But what would a flying house look like? Maybe this:
justacarguy.blogspot.com/2021/06/i-dont-recall-if-i-posted-this-before.html
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06-30-2021, 08:15 PM
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That's definitely odd, and maybe not so practical for our modern standards, but looks cool.
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06-30-2021, 08:23 PM
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Why was the canopy open the whole way on the ground?
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Probably because it's hot AF with the canopy closed...
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07-09-2021, 05:13 AM
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https://newatlas.com/science/seabird...ht-efficiency/
Sun-warmed wings glide up to 20% farther, it says here.
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07-09-2021, 09:26 AM
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07-09-2021, 07:05 PM
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Some new odd made in china experiment
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07-09-2021, 07:57 PM
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3D printer layer lines. That would print really fast.
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07-11-2021, 12:47 PM
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Would make for an interesting pure road car.
The only way to "one up" this design is water landing/take off or hovercraft mode.
https://www.tuningblog.eu/en/categor...aircar-305505/
There is also a twin engine concept.
The designer has an accomplished background.
https://www.klein-vision.com/history
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