Flying Automobiles - Are They For Real?

965621

10/01/1996

Event
World Aviation Congress & Exposition
Authors Abstract
Content
A review is made of a number of flying automobiles that have been built and flown including two that were granted Approved Type Certificates by the CAA (now FAA). Also reviewed are conceptual or visionary designs by a number of innovators. The author, although critical of certain designs, encourages creativity and continued exploration of new flying automobile concepts.
It is possible that high technology advances may lead to a flying automobile that will satisfactorily combine the comfort and convenience of the automobile with the high cruise speed and efficiency of the airplane. Dreamers are urged to dream on, and on, into the 21st Century.
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DOI
https://doi.org/10.4271/965621
Pages
14
Citation
Chana, W., "Flying Automobiles - Are They For Real?," SAE Technical Paper 965621, 1996, https://doi.org/10.4271/965621.
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Publisher
Published
Oct 1, 1996
Product Code
965621
Content Type
Technical Paper
Language
English