Maryjane, Here's Your Flying Car (Page 2/2)
82-T/A [At Work] JAN 19, 11:51 AM

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Originally posted by sourmash:

It's a boyish fantasy.



... as was Space-X, Blue Origin, and Tesla!!!
sourmash JAN 19, 11:54 AM
Good point. Space X just sent up their 2000th satellite.
ray b JAN 19, 11:11 PM
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stout_Skycar

BILL STOUT DID A FLYING CAR or 4

bill allso did the ford tri-motor a very early all metal ''airliner''
and the scarab car/first mini van in the mid 30's
and was the guy my dad worked for on the B-29 hyd systems debugging during WW2
they didnot build it just made it work as well as it did to fly/fight
maryjane JAN 20, 04:18 AM
SpaceX has flown one of it's boosters 11 times and has now flown four of its reusable boosters at least 10 times. SpaceX, less than 1 month into the new year, has had 3 successful launch and recovery missions.
The company made over 30 launches in 2021 but may be paring back their launches in 2022.
2.5 JAN 20, 10:19 AM

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Originally posted by maryjane:

SpaceX has flown one of it's boosters 11 times and has now flown four of its reusable boosters at least 10 times. SpaceX, less than 1 month into the new year, has had 3 successful launch and recovery missions.
The company made over 30 launches in 2021 but may be paring back their launches in 2022.



Private business > government bureaucracy
82-T/A [At Work] JAN 20, 12:54 PM
I showed the video to one group of my friends, the one posted by Sage... and this is what they said:


(The youngest, radical leftist): "In a word: dumb. We want automated cars, not flying cars. Who the **** thinks a flying car is a good idea?"

(The conservative): "Seriously how many people would die in these things?!? And when they fall, they could fall on your house or your kids playing in the street?!?! No thanks!"

(The liberal): "Much more efficient to roll some thing than keep it suspended in air. Maybe when we move to the moon?"
sourmash JAN 20, 01:12 PM
One reason we wanted flying cars is to avoid congestion. It would relieve some congestion, but not avoid it.

Working from home helped. Online shopping did too.

Will there be an "every man" flying car for in town commuting in your lifetime? Our greatest strength will just take pot shots at you as you fly over.
Hudini JAN 20, 07:40 PM
If it's automated and quiet, it could work. Automated in a guidance and avoidance system. Both from others like it and from things sticking up from the ground. And it must be quiet. Nobody is going to appreciate some loud machine over their house at 3 am. Aircraft are tolerable now with the current engine technology but still have to comply with noise abatement routes and procedures.
blackrams JAN 20, 08:17 PM

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Originally posted by Hudini:

If it's automated and quiet, it could work. Automated in a guidance and avoidance system. Both from others like it and from things sticking up from the ground. And it must be quiet. Nobody is going to appreciate some loud machine over their house at 3 am. Aircraft are tolerable now with the current engine technology but still have to comply with noise abatement routes and procedures.



I agree, used to live in Northern Mississippi about 6 miles south of Memphis International Airport. Bought a brand new home there in Southhaven, MS. Didn't figure out why we always had to meet the selling realtor at certain times to see the home prior to buying until after we owned the home. The home of FedEx and other airlines do a lot of evening and very early flights and guess who's home they flew directly over on take off and landing. Flights seem to be less frequent during normal daylight hours but, there's also distractors during the day.

After two years, we were ready to give up on a peaceful evening or morning and sold to another fortunate buyer. Didn't get involved in the sale except to negotiate pricing, we had already moved to another home.

Rams

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