Return of the Zepplins

[BoredBloke]

There will be no more 9/11 style attacks if these become the norm. It's not much of a terrorist attack, bumping a big balloon harmlessly into a building over and over again

[DaveB]

What's the latest regarding the Moller(sp?) flying car?

Went bust after their only prototype made it's one and only flight (if you can call hovering 6-8 inches off the ground flying).

Edit: It apparently managed 15 feet.

[Churchill]

True. Just like hypersonic aeroplanes that could get you to Australia for lunch and back to the UK in time for dinner.

Somebody stole the future. I'll not start that rant again.

What's the latest regarding the Moller(sp?) flying car?

[Mich the Tester]

I'm sure this comes up every couple of years and then nothing ever happens.

True. Just like hypersonic aeroplanes that could get you to Australia for lunch and back to the UK in time for dinner.

Somebody stole the future. I'll not start that rant again.

[Mich the Tester]

Then it will go down like a Led Zeppelin

I see Mr McDonald's carriage has arrived!

[DaveB]

I'm sure this comes up every couple of years and then nothing ever happens.


Edit:

Yep, I was right.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology...tech.transport

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/travel/pi...ry-travel.html

http://www.theengineer.co.uk/news/bl...291641.article

http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2007...industry.japan

http://www.aerospace-technology.com/projects/skycat/

[amcdonald]

So long as they don't fill it with hydrogen as per the Hindenburg....

Then it will go down like a Led Zeppelin

[Mich the Tester]

So long as they don't fill it with hydrogen as per the Hindenburg....

It's 60% helium and 40% air.

Good for in-flight entertainment. Fit little pipes running down to the seats so people can breathe helium and talk funny.

[stek]

Apparently rockets and bullets just go straight through it as the pressure is so low.

So long as they don't fill it with hydrogen as per the Hindenburg....

[Mich the Tester]

That will make a good target for the religion of peace, whats the bet they'll down one in the first year of operation ?

Apparently rockets and bullets just go straight through it as the pressure is so low.

[amcdonald]

That will make a good target for the religion of peace, whats the bet they'll down one in the first year of operation ?

[Dark Black]

Disappointed...

Thought it was about Messers Page and Plant etc

[Mich the Tester]

Splendid stuff. Here at Tester Manor we applaud all efforts to herald a return to the halcyon days of luxury overseas travel, and this is a most encouraging effort.

Personally I would hope for a return of the great ocean liners to provide a round trip service to New York. I don't much care for those 'cruise ship' things; terribly common. As for those newfangled aeroplanes, well, the less said the better.

[stek]

Zeppelin, not Zepplin!!

[TimberWolf]

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