The Flying Saucer Is Coming

[Dubh Aingeal]

Perhaps the ultimate nerd acquisition, the flying car, is to go on sale in a few months. Speaking to the BBC, the inventor Dr Paul Moller described his creation, dubbed the Flying Saucer, as a VTOL aircraft designed to hover at 10 ft. above the ground. The flying saucer has eight engines and is expected to sell for $90,000. Dr Moller expects to produce a successor within six years, a 'Skycar' capable of a climb rate of 6000 ft./min. and an airspeed of 400 mph.

[AntiHero]

So I might now have to look out for idiots who can't fly, and terrorists who could buy those things up and turn them into human powered missiles.

Anyone know where I can get a deal on an M134 Mini to mount in the bed of my pickup? Anti Aircraft and crowd control purposes.

Otherwise I think it's pretty cool. Scary, but cool. I am sooooo dorking out right now.

[hunhee]

ugh people on their cellphones while driving pisses me off, could you imagine people on their cells flying this thing? we're in for some troubled times. 90,000 is actually really cheap for this thing. I saw a documentry on this a few years back, I was hoping it would never come to fruition. :/

[Scary Guy]

Fuck yeah, IT IS THE FUTURE!!!!!!!!

Come on, you can't tell me you DON'T dream of flying in that jamming to Front 242's "Circling Overland" or KMFDM's "Unfit"?

[Homicidalheathen]

OOOhhhh I want one. Gotta become a millionare so I can buy cooler toys!