So You Think The Elio Has Prototyping Issues...

[Muzhik]

Here's a company that's working to build a revolutionary design for a flying motorcycle:
http://www.samsonmotorworks.com/
They're very excited because they just finished the prototype of the right wing and they should be fastening it in a week.

 

[Husker1]

Very cool but base price $75,000 might not attract too many right away.

 

[Johnny Acree]

Who will be first to market Samson motor works or XTI aircraft?

 

[Sethodine]

Ugly little thing, isn't it? But I suppose it doesn't help that I'm biased towards gyroplanes over fixed-wing aircraft.

But I think a successful flying car/motorcycle would need something like a Fan Wing or Rotary Wing, something that combines the thrust and lift surfaces into a single unit, but at lower operating cost and complexity than a helicopter.

 

[WilliamH]

Ugly little thing, isn't it? But I suppose it doesn't help that I'm biased towards gyroplanes over fixed-wing aircraft.

But I think a successful flying car/motorcycle would need something like a Fan Wing or Rotary Wing, something that combines the thrust and lift surfaces into a single unit, but at lower operating cost and complexity than a helicopter.

I want "Little Nellie".
But I don't think the FAA or DHS will let me have the appropriate ordinance to bring it to spec.
(Reference -- You Only Live Twice)

 

[floydv]

Just wait 'til they put the Elgin dash in that flying motorcycle. Then it will really take off.

 

[Johnny Acree]

Ugly little thing, isn't it? But I suppose it doesn't help that I'm biased towards gyroplanes over fixed-wing aircraft.

But I think a successful flying car/motorcycle would need something like a Fan Wing or Rotary Wing, something that combines the thrust and lift surfaces into a single unit, but at lower operating cost and complexity than a helicopter.

like this one?
http://www.businessinsider.com/faa-...2015-12#ooid=NxODV3dzrB5odu227oGXuPIJtOWj6kyo

 

[John-b-gone]

I'd take one of those!!!!!!

 

[Muzhik]

I want "Little Nellie".
But I don't think the FAA or DHS will let me have the appropriate ordinance to bring it to spec.
(Reference -- You Only Live Twice)

I'm sure you could pick up something on the aftermarket or on eBay.

 

[Muzhik]

Very cool but base price $75,000 might not attract too many right away.

That base pricing is actually a bargain when you look at the cost of buying even a small airplane. The Cirrus 20 is around $360,000. I view the Switchblade as closer to the ICON A5, which is base price at $200,000. And of course, personal jets are a tad more.

I've written the company -- as soon as they have the aircraft running and certified, they're going to release a non-flying version, strictly autocycle ground-based.