Filed under: Etc., Transportation Alternatives
Commute by hovercraft with the Moller M200G
Dr. Paul Moller's vision of the entire world commuting by small, personal sized vertical takeoff and landing airplanes has never really taken off (ha ha!). In fact, he has never actually ever sold a vehicle, although he has made a few for testing and demonstration purposes. That soon may change, though, as his new M200G volantor, looking like a flying saucer more than anything else, is slated for production. While the nearly $100,000 price seems pretty steep, one could imagine that the price would come down if there was a larger market for machines like this, but since there isn't... don't hold your breath. It is clear to me that the future of hovering to work is most definitely a long, long way off.
Watch a video of the machine after the break!
[Source: Engadget]
Here is the video, enjoy!
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
scatter 10:24AM (7/25/2007)
I think what Paul Moller's doing (and has been doing all his life!) is great. Not at all green, but great. Good luck to him!
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ug 1:09PM (7/25/2007)
Good luck? He'll need it since he's been working on this for close to half a century.
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Tim 2:57PM (7/25/2007)
ug- You mean this guy has been milking (swindling) investors for over half a century. The FAA will NEVER certify these for general use. Too many people have a hard time operating a vehicle safely in 2 dimensions, much less three.
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Owain Ozymandias Buck 7:47AM (7/26/2007)
Man, he really needs a roll bar on that thing.
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M B 7:51PM (7/26/2007)
anyone else wondering about that crane overhead?
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Ayden Stone 11:06PM (5/14/2009)
if you look closely, you can see that a cable from the crane is attached, but it is slack. probably as a safety precaution.