Taylor Flying Car

[red750]

 

 

[onetrack]

I can find no information on that particular Moulton Taylor Flying Car? - it must have been a prototype?

 

The Moulton Taylor Aerocar that was finally manufactured in 3 versions (with only 6 manufactured in total) is nothing like the one in the film above.

 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aerocar

 

https://www.historylink.org/File/20930

 

https://www.eaa.org/eaa-museum/museum-collection/aircraft-collection-folder/1949-taylor-aerocar---n4994p

 

https://www.sportscarmarket.com/profile/1954-taylor-aerocar

 

 

[facthunter]

It could Blow Away the people behind you. Nev

[onetrack]

I can well understand why the Moulton Flying Car never got into full time production, it's an idea that just can't ever merge car design and manner of use, with the totally different design and manner of use, of an aircraft.

The machine would become immediately unusable the instant you left it in a car park, with the way others slam things into parked cars - and imagine hitting an animal running across the road? 

Plus, I'd be concerned about the wear on critical components that are being moved from air use to road use on a daily basis, and the possibility of damage or misalignment being caused by rough road surfaces.

All the photos, film and other images only show flying cars being driven on wide, top-class concrete or bitumen highways. Imagine some switched-off idiot running into the back of your flying car on the highway? That'd ruin your whole day.

[facthunter]

It's a crazy CON cept. A foolish dream. A plane belongs in the air. NOT on the ground any Longer than it HAS to be. Nev.