Friday, April 16, 2010

DARPA Spills Details On Its Plans For The Transformer TX Flying Car

Transformer Car Oh hi DARPA, you called?

From Popular Science:

DARPA didn't reveal much at first about its "Transformer TX" program aimed at developing a flying car for the military. But now the full proposal has been published, and shows that the Pentagon agency hopes to get a prototype airborne by 2015, The Register reports.

The mad scientists want a vertical-takeoff vehicle that handles like an off-road-capable SUV on the ground, and can cruise like a light single-engine aircraft at altitudes of up to 10,000 feet.

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My Comment:
Someone has been watching wayyyy too many movies.

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