Another flying car in the works?

Scaled Composites, the Burt Rutan company that brought us SpaceShipOne, is now exploring potential development options for a twin-fuselage, hybrid-powered aircraft that could prove to be a practical solution to the long-held dream of a flying car, according to a report from Aviation Week, which notes: "Dubbed the Model 367 BiPod, the two-seat vehicle is configured with removable wings, stabilizer and tail tips to enable swift conversion into a road vehicle. Seating one person per fuselage, the BiPod is designed to be driven like a car from the left-hand cockpit and flown as an aircraft from the right side." Read the full report here. Continue Reading »

===> Posted on July 20th, 2011 by Janice Wood. No comments. © GAN 2011.

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