Transportation: Flying Cars
Explore these sites to learn about flying cars. Find out whether we will see these in the near future or present, or if they are a thing of the past. Learn new terms such as personal vertical takeoff and landing vehicle (VTOL), volantor, converticar, modular vehicles, and more. Includes photographs, 3D images, drawings, and video clips.
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How Flying Cars Will Work
This article provides an introduction to how flying cars will work, the history of flying cars, modern flying cars, more information, and other concept car articles. NOTE: This site includes ads.
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Terrafugia: Transition Roadable Aircraft
Learn about the New Transition by Terrafugia, see videos and images of the historic proof of concept vehicle flying and driving, and learn more about the company who produced this vehicle.
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First Flight: "Flying Car" Terrafugia Transition Roadable Aircraft Video
This video shows one of the first flight tested transition roadable aircrafts. (Total running time: 1:56) NOTE: This site includes a discussion board (message board, forum, etc.).
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Factmonster: Vertical Takeoff and Landing Aircraft
Lean about aircraft with vertical takeoff and landing. Scroll down the page and select links at the bottom to learn more about VTOL aircrafts, convertiplane, STOL, and other types of flying vehicles. NOTE: The site includes pop-up and banner ads.
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Futuristics: Ground Effect Machines Transportation Gallery
This gallery includes images of ground effect machines from the 1950's and contemporary flying cars models.
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Phil Rader: Curtiss Autoplane
View a photograph of the very first flying car built in 1916.
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ConVair 118 ConVairCar
View a photograph and learn the history of two ConVairCars from 1947. Click on the "Larger Image" link to enlarge the photograph.
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AFA: Sokol A400
Learn about another advanced flying automobile (AFA), the Sokol A400. View its images and explore links on the left to find out about its technical description and specifications, wings structure, and more.
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ZeroG Autoban: A 3D Traffic and Navigation System for Flying Cars
This is online student project that attempts to solve traffic and navigation problems of future skyways. Explore links on the page to learn what navigation challenges and traffic issues might be. Select the "Imagery" button for over 40 images that takes users through the skyway levels or view a 3D movie.
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Flying Cars
This site is dedicated to fantasies of the past and future. Use the arrow-buttons to move forward and learn about the flying vehicles, their designs, and designers. Includes drawings, photographs, and illustrations from old magazines. NOTE: The site includes ads.