aviation explorer
THE FLYING CAR SKY COMMUTER PROGRAM BOEING CREATED IN THE 1980'S - INFORMATION FACTS AND PICTURES
jet cockpit
business jet

THE BELOW LINKS CONTAIN DETAILED AIRLINE, MILITARY JETS, TEST AIRCRAFT, AIRPLANE FACT SHEETS AND AEROSPACE INFORMATION

airplanes

THE BELOW LINKS CONTAIN AVIATION, MILITARY, AIRCRAFT VIDEOS, PICTURES, FACTS, INFORMATION, AUDIO, HISTORY, MOVIES AND PHOTOS

aviation

THE BELOW LINKS CONTAIN FLIGHT TRACKING, AIRPORT INFO, AVIATION PIONEERS, USAF REFERENCES, NTSB FACTS AND AVIATION WEATHER

THE BELOW LINKS CONTAIN INFORMATION ON AIRLINES IN CURRENT SERVICE TODAY AND ALSO BANKRUPT US AIRLINE COMPANIES (DEFUNCT)
Share/Save/Bookmark
cheap rc airplanes

THE FLYING CAR SKY COMMUTER PROGRAM
BOEING CREATED IN THE 1980'S

BOEING FLYING CAR SKY COMMUTER

THE BOEING FLYING CAR SKY COMMUTER PROGRAM

A prototype from the Sky Commuter program that Boeing evidently sunk $6 million into back in the 1980s. The program was stopped presumably because the concept didn't fly and this is the only surviving piece of hardware. Of all the flying car concepts seen this one appears to be one of the most viable designs. It's lightweight, compact, and looks nicely balanced, with a single horizontal fan out front and two aft.
The Boeing program failed most likely from technological limitations in both power and control, the two essentials of vertical-takeoff and landing vehicles. The craft evidently conducted hover tests, but not much more.
The same limitations that existed then exist in that hardware now, so all you'd achieve is a low hover and the strong likelihood of a crash if you could build it from a kit (as someone had on Ebay in 2007).
All this aside, this thing's a beauty.... elegant, seemingly very well-built, and rich in history. That canopy alone is a work of art.


MORE PICTURES OF FLYING CARS AND EXPERIMENTAL AIRCRAFT
moller skycar
saucer car
flying car
auto flying
red flying car
VTOL Experimental Aircraft
aircraft saucer hovers
the flying ambulance
the skycar
the flying go cart

flying boat picture

© AviationExplorer.com - The Website For Aviation Enthusiasts
F22Fighter.com Topsites List
flight sim sites
AVIATION TOP 100 - www.avitop.com Avitop.com
Best Aviation Sites