Ufo...ufo...

[STEED]

I must admit I rather French kiss a skunk than wast money on buying one of these. :rotfl:


Flying saucer in production in the US

Whizzing to work in a flying saucer seems like a futuristic fantasy reminiscent of George Jetson and his space-age pals.

But that reality may be one step closer after US company Moller International embarked on a wacky 30-year quest to build a personal flying pod.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml?xml=/news/2007/08/03/wflying103.xml (http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml?xml=/news/2007/08/03/wflying103.xml)

[Chock]

'powered by eight rotary engines'

mmmm, bet that's quiet then:rotfl:

:D Chock

[SUBMAN1]

'powered by eight rotary engines'
mmmm, bet that's quiet then:rotfl:

:D Chock

Did you say something? I CAN'T HEAR YOU!

[Jimbuna]

No mention of range/endurance....therefore no idea how long the cheeks of yer ar*e would have to suck like there were no tomorrow on the seat :lol:

[STEED]

It doubles up as a toilet you know. ;) :lol:

[Jimbuna]

Right!!....that's it then :yep: Stick the toilet plunger up ones ar*e and that should aid in the suction dept ;)

[STEED]

Crap with caution. :rotfl:

[Jimbuna]

The risk assessment probably recommends colonic irrigation before testing :hmm:

[Sea Demon]

If it can go up to 100 MPH, I wonder if this thing has a canopy or something. :hmm: What about an ACES-II?

[P_Funk]

Looks alot like the one Avro Canada was developing back in the 50s before the uhhh... intervention that killed that company. :down:

[bradclark1]

http://www.moller.com/files/M200_Brochure.pdf

Technology all starts somewhere. I think it's pretty cool.

[Rilder]

"Personal flying pod"

http://www.eve-online.com/background/eggers/eggers_part1.jpg

The first person I see flying one of these "flying pods" is getting podded. :lol:

[Yahoshua]

Where's that concept art from?

[Rilder]

Where's that concept art from?

EvE Online. :yep: