GamblersGrin Posted August 3, 2007 Share Posted August 3, 2007 though they dont like that high, the things go high enough. theyre pretty fuckin cool. http://news.sky.com/skynews/article/0,,70131-1278332,00.html Flying Saucers Go Into Production Updated: 11:40, Friday August 03, 2007 <H2>A "flying saucer" that glides three metres above the ground and carries two people has gone into commerical production. </H2> The M200G volantor: yours for under £45,000 US company Moller International has begun to manufacture parts for its Jetsons-like personal flying pod, the M200G Volantor. The M200G is the size of a small car and is designed to take off and land vertically. Company founder Dr Paul Moller calls the craft "the ultimate off-road vehicle" as it is able to travel over any surface. "It's not a hovercraft, although its operation is just as easy," said the aeronautical engineering boffin. "You can speed over rocks, swampland, fences, or log-infested waterways with ease because you're not limited by the surface." The craft was inspired by The Jetsons The flying saucer is designed to fly at an altitude of up to three metres, where it benefits from extra lift created by a cushion of air - known as ground effect. This allows the M200G to glide over terrain at 50mph, powered by eight of the company's Rotapower rotary engines. Moller International has not arranged for training or licensing requirements to operate the vehicle. But it is prepared to offer demonstration sessions at its California base once the vehicle is ready for market. The company has said the price for its M200G could start as low as £44,340 depending on the number ordered. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MAR Posted August 3, 2007 Share Posted August 3, 2007 i wonder how loud it is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DISTRACT Posted August 3, 2007 Share Posted August 3, 2007 Fuck that I actually plan on buying this aircraft from France. Pulls 9G/-4Gs!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CALIgula Posted August 3, 2007 Share Posted August 3, 2007 The M200G volantor: yours for under £45,000 = $91,557 damn....id rather get one of these... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boogie hands Posted August 3, 2007 Share Posted August 3, 2007 that sounds like one of those thing you would buy, play with for 30 minutes and then never touch again.....except is almost $100k. stupid. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spitfire15 Posted August 3, 2007 Share Posted August 3, 2007 Yea let me buy a jet pack. I can use it to go to work. Ill fly down the street, run out of fuel then walk to work with this stupid ass jet pack the whole way there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CILONE/SK Posted August 3, 2007 Share Posted August 3, 2007 I doubt any of you can afford to keep it full of fuel, forget about what it even costs. Save your money to buy beer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CALIgula Posted August 3, 2007 Share Posted August 3, 2007 Yea let me buy a jet pack. I can use it to go to work. Ill fly down the street, run out of fuel then walk to work with this stupid ass jet pack the whole way there. how much fuel do you really need to run a jetpack though? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CILONE/SK Posted August 3, 2007 Share Posted August 3, 2007 I do not think it holds much, but I am sure jet fuel is expensive. Also i thing it will only last less then a minute based upon that it can not hold that much fuel. To get a real idea, look at what a 737 holds for fuel. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spitfire15 Posted August 3, 2007 Share Posted August 3, 2007 The run time i think is like 55 seconds. Just enough to zip down a football feild for half time show. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CALIgula Posted August 3, 2007 Share Posted August 3, 2007 "Jet fuel costs have soared in the past few years, jumping from 71 cents per gallon in 2002 to a peak annual average of $1.96 a gallon last year, according to data from the Transportation Department's Bureau of Transportation Statistics." *edit: link: http://biz.yahoo.com/ap/070726/jet_fuel_costs.html?.v=2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spitfire15 Posted August 3, 2007 Share Posted August 3, 2007 The jetpack doesnt run on jet fuel. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CALIgula Posted August 3, 2007 Share Posted August 3, 2007 i still want one though... for billboards. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roadpig Posted August 3, 2007 Share Posted August 3, 2007 i get the saucer and have xzibit pimp it out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CILONE/SK Posted August 3, 2007 Share Posted August 3, 2007 The jetpack doesnt run on jet fuel. Then what does it run on? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spitfire15 Posted August 3, 2007 Share Posted August 3, 2007 I have no idea. Like CO2 or somthing. It just pushes the air out and lifts you up. I dunno wiki it or somthing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Avancier2 Posted August 3, 2007 Share Posted August 3, 2007 If those flying saucer crafts get built with nothing around your upper half and head, I see decapitations happening. People are fucking stupid enough in cars as it already is. That is why there are no hover cars, or hover boards. Because there are no brakes on them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CALIgula Posted August 3, 2007 Share Posted August 3, 2007 I have no idea. Like CO2 or somthing. It just pushes the air out and lifts you up. I dunno wiki it or somthing. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jet_pack it says the originals ran on H2O2....hydrogen peroxide. ...but now they run on solid fuel, liquid fuel or compressed gas (usually nitrogen). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sleeping Pills Posted August 3, 2007 Share Posted August 3, 2007 shit man i'm stickin to this. never failed me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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