Flying car gets FAA approval.

http://religion.blogs.cnn.com/2010/10/27/missionary-builds-flying-car-faa-certifies-it/?hpt=C2

Who's going to be the first to alter that to a locost design...

It needs a" God is my co-pilot " bumper sticker

"0-60 in 3.9 seconds"

I want one.

alfadriver wrote: Who's going to be the first to alter that to a locost design...

It looks fairly simple. If we can put WRX motors into 911s, why can't we put them into tube frame go-karts?

That looks like a cross between a tarted up ultra-light and a parasail.

I guess nobody remembers Jesus for his carpentry or fishing skills... so maybe this guy is one motherberkeleyer of a missionary?

engine swap and slap a propeller and a parachute on a chinese dune buggy - $5k and you're flyin'

I want one... but with something a little more reliable powering the propeller.

Most "powered parachutes" (that's what the FAA called this) are powered by twin plug rotax engines (think modified snowmobile engine).

so, that is more reliable

The rotax's are a little more than "modified snowmobile engines". It's been a while since I kept up with ultralights and the like, but they were never a source of failure as far as I can remember.

Pistons, block, jugs, etc are straight from the sleds. the heads are different for redundant plugs & all bolts are wire secured.

I'm kind of afraid of heights. Looking up and knowing the only thing keeping me and an automobile from becoming a divot is a bunch of twine; makes parts pucker.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2010/oct/20/skydiver-parachute-sabotage-murder-belgium

Flying cars are half assed cars and half assed airplanes. Molt Taylor still did it better 60 years ago.