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I’m not sure if this is actually a photo (the kid in particular looks odd) but the concept is still pretty great.
Flying Saucer: Yes, But Does it Have a Cup Holder?
Moller, the company behind the not-yet-produced Skycar has started production on a more modest yet decidedly unique vehicle, the Moller M200G Volantor. This hovercraft shaped like a flying saucer can travel up to 50mph and is limited to a 10ft cruising height.
It can support a payload of up to 250lbs, meaning one adult and a child or a lightweight duo such as Paris Hilton and Nicole Richie. I can already picture the headlines, “They’re REAL! First clear photos of UFO’s in action!”.
Official press release from Moller:
MOLLER INTERNATIONAL LAUNCHES PRODUCTION OF JETSONS-LIKE GROUND-EFFECT VEHICLE
Davis, CA, [June 28, 2007]—Moller International (OTCBB: MLER) has
completed tooling and has begun producing parts for its Jetsons-like
M200G volantor, a small airborne two passenger saucer-shaped vehicle that is designed to take-off and land vertically (see www.moller.com).The M200G is the size of a small automobile and is powered by
eight of the Company’s Rotapower® rotary engines. This vehicle is
intended for operation continuously in “ground effect” up to approximately 10 feet altitude.Dr. Moller calls the M200G, “the ultimate off-road vehicle” able to travel over any surface. “It’s not a hovercraft, although its operation is just as easy. You can speed over rocks, swampland, fences, or log infested waterways with ease because you’re not limited by the surface. The electronics keep the craft stabilized at no more than 10 feet altitude, which places the craft within ground effect where extra lift is obtained from operating near the ground. This lets you glide over terrain at 50 mph that would stop most other vehicles” he continued. While the Company does not foresee the requirement for significant training or licensing to operate the vehicle, it is prepared to offer demonstration sessions in Davis, California once the vehicle is ready for market.
Production on the initial six airframes started earlier this week using hard-tooled molds with the capability of producing one fuselage per day.
Depending upon engine production volume the M200G price could start as low as $90,000. The key component in determining the M200G production price is the cost of its Rotapower® engines. The Company is working with a strategic partner to produce this engine for a number of different applications in order to obtain the cost benefits of high volume production. Persons interested in purchasing a M200G volantor may reserve a delivery position by making a refundable escrowed deposit.
Via Jalopnik
