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Russian Aerocar Promises All Purpose Travel - New Cold War

With the development of the Russian-made Aerocar, it has become radically evident that the United States is now embroiled in the midst of a flying car technology race. While we have the sleek and the supposedly in-production Moller M200G, it's only limited to flying at heights of only 10 feet. The Russians have developed a version of an ultralight which can fly at up to 160 KPH and reach heights of 4,000 meters while on road it can top out at 80 KPH. Certainly it's not as elegant a solution, but they're working on a new and improved version which will fly at speeds of 450 KPH and travel on land at 100 KPH. You heard it here first, watch out for a flying Vlad buzz bombing a quiet American town near you! [RussiaToday]

4:45 PM on Tue Apr 8 2008
By Ben Wojdyla
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Rick Astley at 04:52 PM on 04/08/08
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In Russia, _________ _________s you!

There. Now that's out of the way.
mikewebb1514 at 04:55 PM on 04/08/08
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Wouldn't it be more efficient to direct the power to a wheel in contact with the road?
al_beaton at 04:56 PM on 04/08/08
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Now available from Avis, Hertz and SMERSH.
MazdaEric at 05:01 PM on 04/08/08
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In Soviet Russia, you ride wind!

...no...wait...
MazdaEric at 05:02 PM on 04/08/08
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is the designer a teenager? shouldn't he be out nailing cute 16 year old russian female figure skaters?
wohho at 05:03 PM on 04/08/08
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@mikewebb1514: Efficiency is for smarmy westerners.
B at 05:03 PM on 04/08/08
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I figured my flying car would be made in Japan, not Russia.
rognbrow at 05:05 PM on 04/08/08
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what till those crazy ukainians get theirs hands on one, then we'll get a stretch version
ccc40821 at 05:06 PM on 04/08/08
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@mikewebb1514: Nah, that would add complexity and weight. Said so in the latest issue of Popularski Mechanixskie.
Unevolved: Whoop! at 05:12 PM on 04/08/08
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Wait... and water? How's that work?

sQuba, you have met your match.
charles_barrett at 05:16 PM on 04/08/08
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Nothing beats putting those pesky pedestrians through an oversize Cuisinart...
STR8SIX at 05:20 PM on 04/08/08
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Crap. The Aerocar makes Red Dawn feasible. WOLVERINES!!!
danio3834 at 05:26 PM on 04/08/08
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Its this generation's Ekranoplan!

Man, I want one of those to go with my Aircraft Carrier Dragstrip.
creigs9 at 05:28 PM on 04/08/08
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Thats high enough and fast enough to dismember yourself in short order.
WarShrike at 05:53 PM on 04/08/08
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Okay, I'd almost swear I've seen ultralights like this before.
DustyButt at 06:04 PM on 04/08/08
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@STR8SIX: Son...

AVENGE MEEEEEEEEE!
CARBONFIBER at 07:41 PM on 04/08/08
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@WarShrike:

Yeah really. What exactly is the difference?

I dont get it. This IS an Ultra Light is it not?
evil2win at 11:33 PM on 04/08/08
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now everyone that hunts wolves will want one. I think you can these from Cabella's
fearless_fx at 11:39 PM on 04/08/08
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Pretty sure the russians already had these in James Bond the world is not enough. Except those were more like flying snowmobiles.
weatherman at 11:00 AM on 04/09/08
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@WarShrike: yep. Look up "powered paragliding" and you'll see any number of trikes just like this one (okay, some more rudimentary). Hardly seems revolutionary except that there's steering on this one. And it doesn't exactly look like it would be licensed for road use anywhere but Russia.

Ultralights can be fixed-(solid?)-wing too, of course. The only requirement is that they be under 254lbs.
b33g33 at 11:25 AM on 04/09/08
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You can rent something like this for $50 anywhere in the Western world. Congratulations Russia! Maybe you could look into re-inventing the wheel soon?
carless at 03:13 PM on 04/09/08
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Great for hunting. Especially wolves.
KepWinger at 05:44 PM on 04/09/08
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hunting? where does the gun rack go?
KepWinger at 05:45 PM on 04/09/08
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Hunting? where does the gun rack go?
oldraven at 01:54 PM on 04/10/08
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Would you really want to be 4,000M off the ground in something built by the same people who made the Lada?