Moller M400 Skycar
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Author: Jeff McNeill from Chiang Mai, Thailand

The Moller Skycar is a prototype personal VTOL (vertical take-off and landing) aircraft — a flying car — called a Volantor by its inventor Paul Moller who has been attempting to develop such vehicles for forty years. The design calls for four ducted fans encasing the propellers which prevents bystanders from being exposed to moving blades as well as improving aerodynamic efficiency at low speeds.

Moller M400 Skycar: The Car Of The Future Is Around The Corner (Link) Moller International has developed the first and only feasible, personally affordable, 1
some pictures of a Moller M400 skycar, which is a very sophisticated 4 passenger VTOL personal plane/volantor. And there are the flying saucer type vehicles I've linked to below.2
The Moller M400 Skycar looks like a Maserati in the sky, but frankly I wish Moller had put themselves to work getting their original prototype up and running.3
Moller M400 Skycar has been developed by Moller International; this was the first and the only possible Personal Vehicle Takeoff and Landing (VTOL) vehicle in the world.4
The Moller M400 Skycar is in fact a flying car and it is the first vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) vehicle in the world.5
Star Wars film, but the Moller M400 Skycar… is definitely for real.” —- gizmag.6
mock-up of the vehicle, the Moller M400 Skycar, Moller declared that it would fly within a year or so.7

Made by Moller International.

simulation of the Moller M400 Skycar, and was developped in close cooperation with the Moller company.8
the Moller M400 Skycar—a partially tested prototype offered in the 2005 Neiman Marcus gift catalog.9
The Moller M400 Skycar is not the dream it used to be. With FAA certification expected before 2009, according to Moller International (n.d.10
It is called the Moller M400 Skycar, and is being built by Moller Aerospace in California USA.11
When we first reported on the Moller M400 Skycar auction a couple of weeks ago, we speculated that you would need a pilot's license in addition to the $4 million reserve price.12
stage of development of the Moller M400 SkyCar, this is a lovely looking VTOL (Vertical take-off and landing) machine designed, Mercury willing, to take four people on journeys of 750 miles at 315mph 13
Jet Or Prop
prop
Designer
Paul Moller
Length Alt
5.9 m
Power Alt
134.0
Height Alt
2.3 m
Max Speed Main
330 mph
Capacity
Four passengers
Max Speed More
at 25
000 ft
Cruise Speed Main
305 mph
Ceiling Main
36000.0
Type Of Prop
with ducted fans
Unit Cost
500000.0
US$500
000
Span Main
8.5
Cruise Speed Alt
491.0
Height Main
7.5
Cruise Speed More
at 25
000 ft
Useful Load Alt
340.0
Span Alt
2.6 m
Plane Or Copter?
plane
Avionics
Computer control system
Engine(prop)
'Rotapower' Wankel engines
Manufacturer
Moller International
Status
Under development
Useful Load Main
750.0
Climb Rate Main
4800.0
Power Main
180 hp
Number Of Props
4
Climb Rate Alt
87780.0
Length Main
19.5
Max Speed Alt
531.0
Empty Weight Main
2400.0
Ceiling Alt
10973 m
Empty Weight Alt
1088.0
Category
Ducted fan-powered aircraft
Roadable aircraft
VTOL aircraft

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