Is it a bird? Is it a plane? No, it's skycar

January 13, 2009 Skycar

A British adventurer plans to set off Wednesday in a home-made vehicle which can transform itself from a car into an aircraft in minutes -- destination Timbuktu.

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Yes - Jan 13, 2009
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The pilot may even survive when the motor turns off. Impressive design.
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George Jetson would not be proud of you
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superhuman - Jan 14, 2009
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It's a great design indeed, why wasn't it developed earlier? I bet many people would love to fly such a thing, I know I would.
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