iank
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Locost flying buggy
Not sure I'd have the guts to fly it, but looks feasible.
Not even particularly light.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/7821979.stm
Edit: I suspect the £50k they say includes the development cost. A buggy + prop + monster paraglider wouldn't come to near that IMO.
[Edited on 12/1/09 by iank]
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tomgregory2000
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| posted on 12/1/09 at 09:00 AM |
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he's feckin crazy!! 
not for me
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twybrow
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| posted on 12/1/09 at 09:08 AM |
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Its a BEP (Bike Engined Plane).... Powered by an R1 motor according to the paper.
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jabbahutt
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| posted on 12/1/09 at 09:12 AM |
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that looks real fun, minus the travelling through dangerous areas bit.
50k seems a bit steep though for what it is.
Good to see that quirky british inventions and odd chalenges are still alive and kicking.
Maybe Top Gear should try it out, a race between that with Mr May flying/driving it and Clarkson in his usual high powered sports car from to pof U.K
to the bottom. Can you just imagine the humour value of clarson being stuck in traffic as captain slow overtakes him at 100 feet (priceless)
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cd.thomson
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| posted on 12/1/09 at 09:14 AM |
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"Once airborne, the driver uses pedals in the zero-carbon vehicle's foot well to steer the Skycar by tugging cables that change the
wing's shape."
Can anbody explain at what point this skycar becomes zero-carbon?
Craig
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Mr Whippy
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| posted on 12/1/09 at 09:14 AM |
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thb the spec sounds utter made up nonsense
as does most of the article
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russbost
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| posted on 12/1/09 at 09:44 AM |
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"thb the spec sounds utter made up nonsense "
I've read about this in the flying mags, I think you'll find it is quite legit. Apparently it taxi's to 35mph at which point it will
take off, they say it has a top speed of 80mph, but I would imagine the economy at that speed would be horrendous - that chute must produce massive
drag.
It is basically a Rage buggy which are r1 powered, with a paramotor attached to the back end to inflate the canopy & push it forward. Once
airborne it's steered with a couple of pedals which change the shape of the chute. I would think landing could be quite interesting - I
don't think it would behave well in a crosswind!!!
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Hellfire
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| posted on 12/1/09 at 12:53 PM |
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Bike engines are the future 
Phil
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Simon
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| posted on 12/1/09 at 11:36 PM |
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I suspect Paul Moller might have something to say about the "Skycar" name!
That looks like something from a recent Bond film?
ATB
Simon
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Alan B
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| posted on 12/1/09 at 11:41 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by Mr Whippy
thb the spec sounds utter made up nonsense
as does most of the article
Agreed. I'll beleive it when I see it.
Sceptical, moi?
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