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PugJesus@lemmy.worldM to [Dormant] moved to !historyphotos@piefed.social@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 years ago

You've heard of cars made to fly - prepare for an airplane made to drive! Light aircraft converted into a car, 1948

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You've heard of cars made to fly - prepare for an airplane made to drive! Light aircraft converted into a car, 1948

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PugJesus@lemmy.worldM to [Dormant] moved to !historyphotos@piefed.social@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 years ago
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  • ThatWeirdGuy1001@lemmy.world
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    It looks like it’d tip over going 30mph on a 20 degree turn

    • PugJesus@kbin.socialM
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      It does seem a little less impressive than the reverse, doesn’t it?

    • rhythmisaprancer@kbin.social
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      I don’t see any suspension or turning equipment, either 🤨

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    Cool! I’ve always wanted a vehicle that could travel at the speeds that planes taxi without the ability to fly!

  • JimmyBigSausage@lemm.ee
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    Oh. You. Chittychittybangbang

  • Darkassassin07
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    Removable wing set, or just a one-way conversion?

    • candyman337@sh.itjust.works
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      Looks like the wheels have been connected to the engine so yeah, heavily modified

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      I think it’s one-way.

  • this_1_is_mine@lemmy.world
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    Sort of. It had wings that could detach and then you could pull behind you like a trailer. detachable prop. Very little capacity. But it was supposed to be a commuter flying “car” so you didn’t need much more than your brief case and your lunch in those days.

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  • CarbonIceDragon@pawb.social
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    To be fair, that’s basically what “flying cars” often tend to be when made irl to my understanding, they’re just a bit more vaguely car shaped on the outside.

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