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The Robinson R22 was kicked around as a helicopter that anyone could afford, like a second vehicle.
First, cars and aircraft do 2 totally different jobs.
Secondly, the general public looks at price as their primary selection criteria. The whole purpose of advertising is to try and defeat that, but that's another topic altogether.The public will NOT pay for the maintenance required to keep an aircraft airworthy - it would cost too much. How many people do you know who own (either entirely or a share) an aircraft ?
Anyone involved in general aviation does it because they have a spark for it and it's a major expense in their lives, just like diving, parachuting, travelling, etc.
Then there's the reduced manufacturing standards necessary to get ANY consumer product down to a realistic price point: company X has a car they're designing. Testing has shown that a particular part fails at an unacceptable rate.
In a car, a designer/engineer can add more metal so it doesn't break. In an aircraft, the thing still has to fly so adding more weight isn't an option. That requires redesign of the component and further testing to see what else the redesign has effected. This also means that every component on that vehicle must be made to the same standards (yes, even the radio and cigarette lighter). It can certainly be done, but are enough people going to spend 500 grand on a subcompact to make the design process feasible ? Then spend another 10k for the license to operate it ? Then there's fuel and insurance and a whole heap of other things that would need to be paid for.
There is one that you can drive home from the airport called the Terrafugia, though it's not yet in production and requires both FAA (max weight) and NHTSA (polycarb windows, no airbags, no stability control/ABS) exemptions which need to be renewed as they expire.
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Will there ever be a flying car in July?
I have no idea. People might make a flying cars, maybe in July.
Do flying cars reall?
are flying cars real
Does china have flying cars?
no china does not have flying cars
Do cars ever drive except fly?
Cars have been driving and not flying since the idea of an automobile was introduced in 1672 by Ferdinand Verbiest.
When are flying cars expected to be built?
Flying cars will be invented the day flying pigs are :)
Will there be a flying car in the future?
There are flying cars now. Google "Flying Cars".
Why aren't there flying cars in the world?
There are flying cars but not available for the general public.
Are flying cars invented?
Yes, there have been flying cars over the years, but none have them have them have worked very well as cars or planes. One of the most famous examples is the Aerocar of the 1980s which had wings and a tail that detached into a trailer it could pull. Only a three were ever made.
When are the first flying cars coming to the market?
they might be selling flying cars in 2010
Are their going to be flying cars in the future?
There are already flying cars. They are just not used in commonwealth.
It is 2009 and still no flying cars when will you get them?
There are several models iof "flying cars" available
When will you have flying cars in the future?
The concept and execution of flying cars is very feasible today and in fact they have already been built. But the reality is that, for the near future, it is not going to happen. There are some really big problems with a flying car. Imagine the engine stalling in mid-flight. You will not just be embarrassed you will die. Also flying cars are very noisy to operate and expensive to buy. IMO, flying cars will never, ever, become common place. Also, who is going to control the added air traffic?
