You wouldn't get me up in one of those.

[Notebook]

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/7821979.stm

N,
http://www.orbiter-forum.com/By flying car from London to Timbuktu

 

[Usquanigo]

Why not? If the engine fails, you already have your chute open and working.

 

[Missioncmdr]

Imagine how much he is going to spend on gas alone.

 

[T.Neo]

Wow.

Me want one of those fly buggy things. :speakcool:

Mr Laughton

Is that his name? Is this a joke?

 

[Bj]

Top speed: 70mph (110km/h) airborne; 110mph (180km/h) road Cost: £50,000 ($76,000)

It would be faster driving

All thoughts considered, its not that expensive compared to a brand new car or a small plane.

 

[Linguofreak]

Is that his name? Is this a joke?

If it is it's lost on me.

Are you thinking it's pronounced "Lafft-on"? I read it as "Law-tin" or "Law-tun". Those "oughs" and "aughs" are always tricky.

 

[cjp]

Wow. That's the thing you want for commuting in a country filled with traffic jams.

One thing: how sensitive is this thing to the weather? Is it safe to fly through a storm?

 

[T.Neo]

Are you thinking it's pronounced "Lafft-on"? I read it as "Law-tin" or "Law-tun". Those "oughs" and "aughs" are always tricky.

You are right, it is most likely "Law-tin or Law-tun.

Those "oughs" and "aughs" are always tricky

You said that right.

 

[Notebook]

Could be related to this famous chap:-

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_Laughton

or not.

N.

 

[Hielor]

One thing: how sensitive is this thing to the weather? Is it safe to fly through a storm?

Extremely doubtful.

 

[T.Neo]

Extremely doubtful.

Yeah, I wouldn't even drive that thing through a storm .

 

[Eagle]

I hope he brings some kind of flotation device. Even though he's traveling mostly over land, an engine failure over the channel or the strait of Gibraltar would be bad.

I have a feeling that buggy won't float on its own.

 

[zerofay32]

We've had a couple people in our comminity die using something like this ten years ago. Landing those critters is harder then you may think.

Zerofay32

 

[eveningsky339]

Personally, I would just buy a plane ticket.

 

[Eagle]

Personally, I would just buy a plane ticket.

Nah, what he needs is to get rid of the parasail and put in an Autogyro.

 

[Bj]

Nah, what he needs is to get rid of the parasail and put in an Autogyro.

What he really needs is one of those rockets on the back of the Hercules Blue Angels.

like;

Hercules_Blue_Angels.jpg

 

[Woo482]

The JATO rockets that would be a fun ride

 

[TMac3000]

Top speed: 70mph (110km/h) airborne; 110mph (180km/h) road Cost: £50,000 ($76,000)

It would be faster driving

But not near as thrilling.