Chitty Chitty Bang Bang... for real!

[StringJunky]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=kzYb68qXpD0

 

http://phys.org/news/2015-06-slovak-makers-car.html?utm_source=menu&utm_medium=link&utm_campaign=item-menu

Edited June 5, 2015 by StringJunky

[DrP]

Awesome - they are looking a lot more viable... Quick search suggested they had one crash, but the safety systems worked a treat and deployed the parachute, saving the pilot. The car was damaged but they hailed it as a success as the chute worked. Nice.

[StringJunky]

Awesome - they are looking a lot more viable... Quick search suggested they had one crash, but the safety systems worked a treat and deployed the parachute, saving the pilot. The car was damaged but they hailed it as a success as the chute worked. Nice.

Yes it is. Are you ancient enough to remember the film? This was pie-in-the-sky stuff when that was made.

Edited June 5, 2015 by StringJunky

[DrP]

Yes it is. Are you ancient enough to remember the film?

 

Yea, was a bit creepy in places for real young kids though. lol.

 

I always wanted one of these: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moller_M400_Skycar but this new one you posted looks a lot safer!

[StringJunky]

 

Yea, was a bit creepy in places for real young kids though. lol.

 

I always wanted one of these: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moller_M400_Skycar but this new one you posted looks a lot safer!

That one is vaporware! Looks cool though.

[swansont]

Yes it is. Are you ancient enough to remember the film? This was pie-in-the-sky stuff when that was made.

 

The crash would be an instance of the ashes of disaster leading to the roses of success. It's the posh, posh traveling life, traveling life for me.