The military is now looking into flying cars, so maybe we’ll finally get them. If cars start flying, I wonder what planes will have to do to compete? Probably swim underwater or bake bread.
The military is now looking into flying cars, so maybe we’ll finally get them. If cars start flying, I wonder what planes will have to do to compete? Probably swim underwater or bake bread.
Let’s just hope they don’t fly SUV’s…that would REALLY hurt the environment.
Our military must use these newfangled flying cars to seize and hold oilfields – preferably Iranian or Russian. Though the price of gas is way down for now, we’ve all seen Mad Max and know what gas’ll be worth after Obama’s policies kick in. What I’m sayin’ is that having a flying car would royally suck if none of us can afford to fuel in the post-barry Opacalypse.
Interesting. Aircraft manufacturers will have to design nuclear-powered aircraft if they want to keep up.
Skeet shooting aircraft for the win
Claim victim status and/or ask for a bailout package.
Frankly, I’ve been pretty pissed off that this has taken so long. I remember the first time I saw a Harrier VTOL system at work and pointed out to a friend that essentially they’d just created a turbine-powered flying car. The entire thing works on the principle of being able to adjust thrust to achieve both vertical and horizontal momentum without being a slave to mechanical lift. Ta-da a freaking flying car!
Flying cars? We’ve been there and done that.
But ARMED flying cars from the military? That could be cool. I think a nice 20 mm Vulcan cannon strapped under each wing could make the normal traffic aggravation a whole new experience.
I like it. I’m thinking a winged, armed Hummer….hybrid, of course.
They are way behind the curve. I have a 3 stooges helicopter / submarine / tank that I have been driving for years. Want to see my Curly Joe? He likes to drive whirlygigs.
I think the military needs to somehow learn to use the giant flashing neon sign on my forehead that says “SUCKER” whenever a kitten needs a home that draws them all to me (I’m sitting in a law office at my desk with a shredded documents litter priority mail box and a TINY black and white kitten asleep on my lap that wasn’t even in the building at lunch time) to create the same sort of force field to draw terrorists toward land mines.
I swear, this force is stronger than gravity. Then again, I’m drawn to cute, helpless, purring, playful bundles of needle teeth and needle claws as much as they’re drawn to me.
So, we need to find out what would draw a terrorist compulsively toward the nearest landmine, and try to cuddle with it.
Mutual attraction … land mine compels terrorist, terrorist compels land mine … and much like what would happen if a full litterbox were dropped off the roof – kersplat kablooie!
the airlines will have to go to the moon, like in 2001:A Space Odyssey.
Why don’t we have a HUGE space station that rotates to induce a sense of gravity like we should? pi r squared people! c’mon!
they won’t need 20mm’s for these babies [the flying cars]. i’m talking particle beam wham bam shazam ma’am zappers that will take the towel off any head.
i have a plan for 2012. you will hear more from me. OBEY!
Pi r squared? Heck NOO….pi are round !
Oh C’Mon, people can’t drive at 55 while attached fairly well to the asphalt.. and now you expect them to negotiate cell phone towers and power lines. You’re dreamin !
30 years ago we had hydraulic no power assist brakes, bias ply tires, hardly suspension and this was why the speed limit was 65. It would all change when we got Radial tires, Macpherson struts, and power ABS braking. Right.
Planes will not bake bread. You are an enormous dumbass. No wonder you are one of those weird Palin-loving freaks. Like she’s ever going to be president. Puh-leeze.
Free beer.
A powerful motivating force for anyone who wants a competitive edge. Against flying cars. With ammo.
Man, I see planes baking bread all the damn time, Haikoo. Also, buses making pudding, ship’s making concrete, space shuttles making chocolate cake and guys like you making little puddles on the floor. (Well, I got one of ’em right.)
Try to park that thing on my street, and you’ll take out four houses and a dog.
LOL JimboBob. Pudding, chocolate cake and bread are the best foods ever.
I actually laughed out loud (notice, not LOL. LOL is for hippys). Thanks FrankJ.
jimbobob is a racist
Flying cars? Not for regular public use, that’s for sure. This ain’t The Jetsons. Energy needs to be a lot cheaper, firstly. And secondly, most people can’t process the nearly one dimensional aspect of cars on roads. Go 3-D on them? Too much processing required. Now if we had automatic flying cars and really cheap energy, we could do this. And maybe Santa Clause will deliver each of us a billion dollars.
But otherwise, no flying cars for regular folks.
If I can’t have flying cars I’d settle for Pogo-Boots. 15 foot strides, top speed about 30mph, off-road capability? I’d buy them! Grab my back-pack and jog to work with style!
The flight controls and other systems will be largely computerized. Why trust an operator to manage avoidence systems?
Other than that…
Oh Man! Personal Close Air Support!!!!
I won’t even ask for .50 or fulton torpedos, I’d be happy with 1800 rds of 7.62!
But I still want for my light sabre!