Remember the famous Jetsons flying cars? One thing we can remember was that they were unlike any of the flying cars we see emerging today that have ducted fans and rotating blades. However, a Washington based startup Jetoptera has created a flying car more in line with the Jetsons flying cars that has no ducted fans ...
For centuries mankind has always dreamed of flying and with the invention of the Automobile came the desire for a flying car. AeroMobil is bringing this dream to reality with its flying car inspired by the mythical winged horse Pegasus. The company announced the second model of its revolutionary flying car, the ...
With FAA approval, the Sampson Sky's Switchblade could take to the skies within weeks and become a commuter's dream come true by avoiding miles of gridlock in urban areas. Over 14 years of development has produced this innovative flying car that promises to change the way we commute to urban areas.
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HT Aero a division of XPeng has produced a concept for a street-legal car that transforms into a helicopter at the push of a button. Sounds like something out of a James Bond flick? The Chinese manufacturer is so serious about the concept that it has raised over $500 million in funding and promises a fully functioning ...
Urban transportation is on a path to take to the skies. From flying taxis, to the new CityHawk VTOL flying car, these vehicle will change the way we commute across cities. Made by Israeli aerospace company Urban Aeronautics, CityHawk is a Fancraft as the company likes to call it that be used for wide variety of ...
Klein Vision, the Slovakian startup shared a video of its Flying Car prototype taking to air and successfully completing its maiden flight. The short clip shows the vehicle driving around the airfield and then taking to air, then returning and landing, a remarkable achievement in the quest to create a car than can ...
A flying car cannot be defined as a "flying car" unless it resembles a real car. That point needed to be clarified because many concepts entering the flying car competition look nothing like an actual car. That said, the Fusion JC7 is by far the closest concept we have seen that resembles an actual flying car.
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We could soon all be taking vacations in the skies thanks to an ambitious new floating hotel concept that never lands. The AI-piloted futuristic flying Sky Cruise hotel would have 20 nuclear fusion engines and would never need to return to Earth, maybe except for resupplies.
Tony Holmsten created the initial ...
Blended wing aircraft concepts are nothing new, we have seen many conceptual designs over the last decade, but none has become a fully operational aircraft to date. Oscar Vinals of OVI design new blended wing concept is different from previous blended wing concept in that it can fly at supersonic speeds of up to 1,141 ...
The question above has haunted aviation designers for the last decade after NASA unveiled its concept for a flying wing commercial aircraft. Since then several aviation companies and airlines have invested in designing their very own flying wing concept to replace today's cigar shaped airliners.
Whether we will ...
Hammacher Schlemmer, a lifestyle and technology company is selling the "The Flying Hovercraft," a hybrid flying watercraft that can fly over both land and water. This hybrid craft features a 130-hp twin-cylinder liquid-cooled turbo gasoline engine built into the hovercraft that allows it to travel at 70 mph at 20 feet ...
Although battery-powered passenger planes are still a ways off, electrifying aviation might help address the industry's major environmental issues. However, all-electric seagliders that glide over the water like pelicans may be available much sooner.
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The transition of airplanes to electric ...
Italian design studio Lazzarini has once again blown our minds with this helium-powered flying superyacht. Called Air Yacht, the design has twin airships, which are connected by four bridges to a central hull and has helium as the main source of fuel. It is made from carbon fiber and its helium supply could provide ...
The world of electric flying car racing is slowly becoming a reality and the Airspeeder MK3 Electric Flying Racer is paving the way. The Airspeeder MK3 is a prototype flying racing car that is currently unmanned and can reach speeds of up to 75 mph. The company plans to increase the speed in the MK4 version and make ...
As part of the Murabba mega project, plans are in motion to construct a large city-within-a-city in Riyadh, the capital of Saudi Arabia, replete with racetracks for flying cars and immersive experiences that resemble trips to other planets or universes where people tower over conventionally sized structures.
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The top 10 fastest trains in the world on this list are not your grandfather’s steam powered locomotives that chugged along between 40 to 65 mph in the 1920’s. Today’s trains can reach incredible speeds thanks to cutting-edge engineering and advanced technologies.
Trains today can achieve speeds of over 200 mph, ...
The future of flying will change dramatically if this nuclear-powered Hyper Sting Concept by Spanish designer Oscar Viñals becomes a reality. This supersonic aircraft powered by an onboard nuclear reactor promises to cut flight time between New York and London to a jaw-dropping 80 minutes. Remember the Concorde flight ...
Wisk Aero an aviation company created in 2019 as a joint venture between the now defunct Kitty Hawk and Boeing Corporation aims to be the first company to develop a semi-autonomous eVTOL for urban air taxi services. The all-electric eVTOL will be able to carry four passengers and take off and land completely on ...
One thing is for certain, the design of electric aircrafts made possible by quantum leaps in battery technology is becoming weirder by the year. The Zeva Aero Z2 is the latest weird addition to this long list of eVTOL aerial vehicles that we only saw in sci-fi movies just a couple of years ago.
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Left rotting away in a New York Airport hanger with one engine removed, Donald Trump's $100 million Boeing 757 private jet has been remodeled with new engines a dazzling paint job and a large bold American flag on its vertical stabilizer. Known as "Trump Force One" which is analogous to Air Force One, it was used by ...
Many strange yet interesting technical ideas have been developed in Japan, including voice-activated refrigerators, notification glasses, flying umbrellas, and now a single-seat personal aircraft. Tetra Aviation, a Japanese company has unveiled the single-seat 33-rotor Mk5 personal eVTOL that the company plans to make ...
If your business is highly successful and making a fortune in the millions or you are a newly minted crypto multi-millionaire or you were lucky to win the lottery jackpot, then you may be considering investing in some toys and one of those toys may be on this list of most affordable private jets.
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Urban air mobility startup Bellwether Industries revealed footage of the test flight of the Volar eVTOL that resembles an aircraft you would see in a sci-fi movie. This futuristic flying vehicle looks like a hypercar blended with an aircraft with a razor-sharp profile that betrays speed. The design is revolutionary, ...
Designed by French based DAB Motors, the Concept-E Electric Motorcycle joins the growing list of electric bikes on the market. What sets this bike apart is its clean, simple and minimalistic design coupled with its iconic "flying back" design that makes the bike appear to be floating on the road. It's made of ...
Protect your neck from injury when traveling with this neck support travel pillow with case. Made of memory foam, this neck pillow supports your neck safely if you want to take a nap while riding in a car or flying on an airplane. It prevents your neck from falling forward or backwards which can create serious neck ...
The A2V Catamaran Superyacht looks like a plane or a boat depending on how you look at it. What is clear, is that its a superfast French-built fast catamaran that can get up to 70 mph top speed on the water. Designed and built by La Rochelle-based Aerodynamic Vessels, the 35 foot long A2V is shaped like a flying wing ...
Eliminate annoying flying insects in your home with the Flylight Indoor Insect Trap. This plug-in insect trap protects up to 600 square feet of living space which makes it ideal for bedrooms, kitchens, offices, garages or any place you need to be insect free. The light trap uses AtraktaGlo technology that emits a ...
Portable speakers come in all shapes and sizes but I have never seen anything quite like the WOW-SOUND 17-9000 Floating Waterproof Bluetooth Speaker. When I throw a pool party, beach party or dorm party I like to hear the music popping and this speaker does an excellent job at projecting the music in all directions ...
I was talking the other day with a friend how precarious things are becoming out here in the real world and he agreed that everyone needs to be prepared for any eventuality. I mean come on, its not like we are living in a time when you can leave your doors unlocked. In today’s reality the chances of being involved in ...
