Because they’re now talking about flying cars.
Boeing’s research group is designing a hybrid aimed at travelling up to 300 miles at a time. It will use precision navigation systems that would allow the average ‘driver cum pilot’ to fly without special training thanks to a computerised ‘flight instructor’ built into the cockpit.
This Mr Jones believes could make the compact plane easier to drive than a car. “People will probably be reading a newspaper rather than flying the vehicles.”
He said that they will be powered using electricity and /or batteries making them the “cleanest transportation of the future.”
This sneak peak at the world twenty years from now was eagerly welcomed by the assembled group of engineers, scientists, venture capitalists and chief executives who were brought together by the CAFE Foundation, a non profit organisation that promotes personal air travel.
Man, that’s some good shit!
Still eagerly awaiting my hovercraft promised in my 70’s Jr High Science textbook…
Ya wait years for a hovercraft and when one finally shows up, it’s full of eels.
But what are ya gonna do?
Will it have a Flux Capacitor?
None of the good stuff, if there is any, never gets down to those of us building the airplanes. And seeing it is coming from Phantom Works, this is exactly the kind of stuff that comes from those folks.
What are stand up comedians going to complain about, then? You know, “Man, I thought it would be like the future by now. Where the hell is my flying car?!” What are they going to say instead?
Agree with racer72 …the product support people get none of it, either.
Maybe I can get an employee discount on my flying car? That’d sure help with the commute.
Thank heaven for small favors.
Cisco
May 11, 2008, 6:57am
10
This sneak peak at the world twenty years from now was eagerly welcomed by the assembled group of engineers, scientists, venture capitalists and chief executives who were brought together by the CAFE Foundation, a non profit organisation that promotes personal air travel.
The world twenty years from now, in this context, is what, 1975?
TJdude825:
What are stand up comedians going to complain about, then? You know, “Man, I thought it would be like the future by now. Where the hell is my flying car?!” What are they going to say instead?
Greg Giraldo’s line was, “I should be snorting vitamin enriched coke off the tits of my sex robot.”
They should talk to these guys .
Rico
May 11, 2008, 7:26pm
13
Just remember, kiddies, you can’t spell BOEING without B-O-N-G.
