Events and Gossips: Automobile

Flying machines - a real fetish of many futurists and motorists: What could be finer than the whirl up into the sky on a winged horse?Inventors are constantly creating and improving more and more new models of cars flying, but few of them are really worthy of the flight.In this survey - the best models and concepts of flying cars of today.

1.Moller Skycar M400.
This "car" that resembles a cross between a racing car with the space shuttle, it seems, can really soar.His aerial ability is based on the traction screws, and "feed" the winged horse to alcohol or kerosene.1200 kilometers at a speed exceeding 550 kilometers per hour with fuel consumption of 10 liters per 100 kilometers - that's what the creators promise.Less of this project is one: it seems to be a big sell, calculated to mislead investors, and the last test flying punishment took place in 2003.

2.Car-beetle.

Concept Car YEE, gold medalist of the Beijing international competition car concept, is interesting not only for its design.One of the basic criteria of the contest had the opportunity to create a machine in the metal and run it in production.All the technical solutions used in YEE, or already exist, or should appear in the next couple of years - so that by the end of the decade "May beetles" are likely to be worn between the skyscrapers.

3.Ground plane.

Terrafugia Transition does not look much like a car - it was too broad and powerful stretch her wings.The air speed of birds of over 185 kilometers per hour, and on the highway - 105 km / h.Go to the airplane mode and back will take about half a minute.What is particularly nice, running the model in production should begin this year, and this machine will cost around 200,000 dollars.

4.Flying tarelka.Eto

wonderful vehicle - almost antiques.His trial took place in 1989, bringing the first known company Moller. Despite the fact that the "UFO" eats an incredible amount of fuel that is unreliable, a fire hazard, and never goes into production, it flies!And this makes for a truly mystical experience.However, it is almost a hoax.The prototype of this machine a couple of years ago you could buy on e-Bay for 15,000 dollars.In our list it came solely because of its unique design.

5. Flying baggi.Legkaya

car design Parajet SkyCar, coupled with a solid propeller allows it to soar into the sky.To do this, only to release the parachute.These extremals can experiment with the ups straight off the track.However, as urban transport flying parachute buggy, of course, no good: is problematic not only rise, but a touchdown.

6.Car-glider.

Maverick Sport - another excellent example of a flying kara with a parachute.From previous participants of our survey is different design that will satisfy fans of the automotive past.And the level of comfort and security in it higher than Parajet SkyCar.

7.Transformer.Ideya helicopter

flying car with a propeller was continued in the concept of office ZEEP Design. The machine, which resembles a futuristic invalid kolesku, flick of the wrist turns the helicopter in the insect.In urban areas the helicopter, too, minus the mass (even if we forget about the price), but if "Dragonfly," still take off, its quirky design will find its admirers.

8.Pal-V: Motorcycles and vertolet.Etot

concept differs from the previous fewer wheels, but constructively with him is very similar: a lightweight body and the mechanisms and the availability of a helicopter rotor.It is assumed that the bike be able to fly at a speed of 185 km / h, but its fuel consumption - the secret behind seven seals.

9.Flying Shark.

The Flying Concept Car Audi Shark must dissect the road of the future, relying on an air cushion (apparently referring to a ground effect).Designers have tried to convey a "design philosophy Audi", but did not think about our poor descendants, who will have to steer such a vehicle that promises to be almost unmanageable. However, it does not fly, until the discovery of artificial gravity.

10.Flying drop Fuzo.

No matter how detached from reality may seem to the previous concept car, it easily beats Fuzo, directed, conceived by designers, the 60-ies of the XXI century.Wheel it must somehow turn the turbines, and then accelerates the car to new horizons.How many Martian Space Marines will fit in a car - it depends on the model.

Honda RS125-powered streamliner with 41bhp has just achieved a mile stone of being fastest in its category. Yes, the feat was achieved by Scott Kolb who rode the bike to get a two-way average speed of 146.77mph on the Bonneville Salt Flats, thus breaking a 27 year old record of 136.1mph. For this purpose, Scoot custom framed the racer and equipped it with radically altered geometry and a 98-inch wheelbase that allows the rider and engine to fit between the tiny wheels.

The custom built bike has the center of gravity barely higher than the axles, which is helped by hub-center steered front end. Other alteration to prepare for the attempt include reducing the Martin Eurosports-built 1996 Honda RS125’s power from 41bhp to 36bhp, stretching it 40inches, fitting it with a radically streamlined fairing and water-to-water chillers replaced the un-aerodynamic radiator, which allowed the frontal area to be reduced by one square foot.