# Flying car stays aloft for 37 seconds

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**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\
**Created:** [March 20, 2009, 12:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/flying-car-stays-aloft-for-37-seconds/490097 "2009-03-20T00:12:58Z")\
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**Author:** ![Boyo\_Jim](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/87869e/32.png) [@Boyo\_Jim](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Boyo_Jim)\
**Post date:** [March 23, 2009, 5:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/flying-car-stays-aloft-for-37-seconds/490097/61 "2009-03-23T17:27:39Z")

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> [@Critical1](#):
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> just put in catapults like aircraft carriers have, that should solve the take off and landing bit. One in every parking garage and neighbor hood.  
> ok I dont think this will ever be a good idea for the general public, we already have someone who wants to land his in traffic on the friggin freeway…cause traffic isnt bad enough without some idiot landing a plane during rush hour.

Hey, if I live, I’m not an idiot, I’m a problem solver and a pioneer. 😉

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