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Combo Car Planes
| September 18th, 2015 at 5:39:20 AM permalink | |
| Pacomartin Member since: Oct 24, 2012 Threads: 1068 Posts: 12569 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Personal_watercraft-related_accidents This article in particular the internal orifice section is kind of scary. Now we have flying personal watercraft that can go over 100 knots and can fly 300 nautical miles. In order to make the aircraft spin resistant the designers felt it necessitated a gross weight of 1,680 lb (762 kg), so they got an exemption from the FAA restriction of 650 kg (see rules).
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| September 18th, 2015 at 9:37:59 AM permalink | |
| Face Member since: Oct 24, 2012 Threads: 61 Posts: 3941 |
A guy in my parts has one. If it's not that exact model, it's awfully close. He always buzzes the beachfront properties at about 15' off the water, then comes out and buzzes me while I'm fishing. Close enough I could easily cast and snag him. Too bad there's no room to store anything. Would be a more versatile bush plane if it had any sort of cargo space. Be bold and risk defeat, or be cautious and encourage it. |
| September 18th, 2015 at 12:40:24 PM permalink | |
| Pacomartin Member since: Oct 24, 2012 Threads: 1068 Posts: 12569 |
http://www.searey.com/our-aircraft/searey-light-sport  This Searey sport is about $125K ready built, and much less as a kit. The Icon with the folding wings is $250K. The Searey has a 450 pound payload with a max gross weight of 1430, range of 363 miles with 30 minute reserve The Icon 5 has 430-550 pound payload with a max gross weight of 1510, range of 490 miles with 45 minute reserve. Baggage (Maximum): 60 lbs |
| September 18th, 2015 at 5:13:56 PM permalink | |
| Face Member since: Oct 24, 2012 Threads: 61 Posts: 3941 |
Ugh. That's two men and a case of beer. This is obviously just a toy, similar to the flying parachute things I see so often. Be bold and risk defeat, or be cautious and encourage it. |
| October 13th, 2016 at 1:43:10 PM permalink | |
| Fleastiff Member since: Oct 27, 2012 Threads: 62 Posts: 7831 | Pilot school now starting classes in Utah for 2018 deliveries of flying car. Full FAA pilot's license will be needed since the plane is a heavy gyrocopter, free spinning overhead propeller with powered propulsion fan. 400,00 and 600,00. models. |
| March 14th, 2017 at 11:53:58 AM permalink | |
| Pacomartin Member since: Oct 24, 2012 Threads: 1068 Posts: 12569 |  Airbus reveals it's flying taxi design in Switzerland. That clamp between the cab and the flying section better be really good in a bad storm. I wonder if that is more than a megawatt of power? |
| March 14th, 2017 at 4:01:34 PM permalink | |
| Evenbob Member since: Oct 24, 2012 Threads: 148 Posts: 25978 | They will laugh at this stuff in 30 years, Like we laugh at the flying car concepts from the 40's and 50's.   If you take a risk, you may lose. If you never take a risk, you will always lose. |
| March 17th, 2017 at 11:49:49 PM permalink | |
| Pacomartin Member since: Oct 24, 2012 Threads: 1068 Posts: 12569 | Still the graphics are much better  |
| March 18th, 2017 at 12:06:03 AM permalink | |
| Nareed Member since: Oct 24, 2012 Threads: 346 Posts: 12545 |
1 will get you 100 if anyone ever makes a production car with glass doors :) Donald Trump is a one-term LOSER |
| March 18th, 2017 at 11:30:47 AM permalink | |
| Evenbob Member since: Oct 24, 2012 Threads: 148 Posts: 25978 | The batteries to run four motors would be so heavy it will never get off the ground. If you take a risk, you may lose. If you never take a risk, you will always lose. |