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Not fresh from the oven but nevertheless still intriguing. Hate traffic jam? The ultimate freedom, as the company put it.

http://www.asiaone.com/News/Latest%2BNews/...613-352542.html

work in Raffles. since 10am, there are like around 15 times already aeroplane, non-commercial type, zooming through the air. NDP is near... but fly past don't need to practice so many times right? some more in CBD strange ar.

http://news.xin.msn.com/en/singapore/class...rs-heart-attack

One Singaporean tuning in to Class 95 morning show today at 9am was shocked when he heard its host

This one more practical in SIngapore. Only need 165m of runway to lift off, as its like a Helicopter cum airplane. I am digging this car......I hope SteveJob can fund this project....or some rich magnate can fund it quickly to make it a reality! http://forum.ibike.com.hk/viewthread.php?tid=121945 Check out these video.....very nice retracting propellers design!! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SgHSaNtAMjs...player_embedded

National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has approved first flying car to be on roads. This car have folding side wings and easy entery like vehicles and can be parked in side home garage, safe and speedy on roads, its anme is terrafugia Here are the pics for detailed information &videos source= www.vehiclepdf.com

but looks abit fake leh... van like not much damage...

It may look like a dune buggy with some propellers and a canvas to wrap itself up, but this thing actually flies. And it has a much more noble intent rather than to fly human beings around in a car. It is called the I-Tec Maverick and believe it or not, the car/plane has gotten a certification from the Federal Aviation Administration for a flying car. Steve Saint who runs I-Tec which says it stands for "indigenous people's technology and education center," started a Christian Missionary to help Third World countries in Central and South America solve their technological conundrums and he took 6 years to develop the thing. I think it looks more like a bat but looks don't really matter here because the amazing thing is that it really flies! By bolting a 170bhp 2.4 litre Subaru engine at the back of the canvas covered frame, it reaches 100km/h in less than 4 seconds and that is Ferrari fast... It takes just a 100 yards to take off and Saint says that this can help the Missionary pilots and the jungles tribes that he plans to help become more self sustainable without having to travel long distances and disrupt their way of life to get supplies in the more populated regions. The I-Tec Maverick is estimated to cost about US$80,000 and Saint is hoping that recreational pilots who purchase this engineering work of art to bring down the cost for the Third World countries. Noble idea with a fantastic result. Period. http://www.cnn.com/video/?/video/living/20....flying.car.cnn [visit this address to watch the video of the car in action]

Now watching SH Ch401 Battle Stations on F15. My jaws dropped after watching this segment: An Israeli F15D collided with a A4 Skyhawk in 1983 & lost the right wing. The pilot did not know he lost a wing because of the leaked fuel obscuring his vision & managed to come out of a spin after engaging afteburner. Maintaining a higher than normal landing speed the couragrous pilot was able to land the damaged bird almost using up the entire runway. Only then he was able to inspect the damage & his reaction was that if he had knew what had happened he would have ejected with his navigator. Really incredible fighter!!! It remain the only fighter never to have been shot down by a bogey in any air-to-air combat.

jus saying btw saw a flag drop out and many cars went over the flag again jus saying

As above, dis might be a bit science friction & we might not live to see it. but cnf no traffic jam anymore. FYI: i didnt watch too much star war/treak la..

Interesting topic to start the morning I guess . In all my years of work, I need to fly for work at times and most of my friends around me always admire/look upon this. They think that being able to fly for work is not just because of the 'free trip' but also glamorous. Now, I personally think that's really wrong . Flying for work is nothing short of an irritating schedule of packing, preparing materials for the business trip, people asking you to buy things, write reports, etc, etc; especially if it's a short notice flight like fly tomorrow .In short, I rather don't fly

[extract] The Black Bison series must be used by Wald International for all of its humongous, large, monstrous sized cars that it kits out. This means the large Mercedes Benz S-Class that I wrote about earlier and now it means a Bentley Continental Flying Spur that we shall now name the

Date: Monday, 20 April, 2009, 12:31 PM Wow, the flying hotel and largest helicopter in the world, Cool! The Hotelicopter is modeled on the Soviet-made Mil V-12, of which there were only two prototypes ever made. The Hotelicopter Company purchased one of these prototypes from the Mikhail Leontyevich Mil helicopter plant in Panki-Tomilino, Russia in 2004 and have been engineering the world's first flying hotel ever since. "The Hotelicopter features 18 luxuriously-appointed rooms for adrenaline junkies seeking a truly unique and memorable travel experience. Each soundproofed room is equipped with a queen-sized bed, fine linens, a mini-bar, coffee machine, wireless internet access, and all the luxurious appointments you'd expect from a flying five star hotel. Room service is available one hour after liftoff and prior to landing." The Hotelicopter is due to fly maiden journey this summer(June 26th) with an undisclosed price... If you are interested, there are three fly tours. Inaugural Summer Tour - 14 days (Friday, June 26th, 2009 - Friday, July 10th, 2009) California Tour - 14 days (Friday, July 17th, 2009 to Friday, July 24rd, 2009) Bay/Jamaica, European Tour - 16 days (Friday, July 31st, 2009 to Sunday, August 16th, 2009) Check out see more pics. the spec: Dimensions Length: 42 m (137 ft) Height: 28m (91 ft) Maximum Takeoff Weight: 105850 kg (232,870 lb) Maximum speed: 255 km/h (137 kt) (158 miles/h) Cruising speed: 237 km/h (127 kt) (147 miles/h) Original Mi Range: 515 km (320 mi) Our augmented Mi Range - 1,296 km (700 mi) 1.bmp 2.bmp 3.bmp

Spotted Flying Dutchman travelling at PIE driving a Skoda Superb, car no XXX 950X, looking at me. Feel like giving him a shout but worried that he will not acknowledge me.Ha Ha

Quite a scary video on AirAsia.Especially the missing bolt and aircraft wing condition.

Anybody into R/C flying here? I am looking for any organisation or company that provides R/C flying lessons, are there any established ones in singapore? Important is, must be structured, complete training; something like a course. Any info is appreciated, thanks

Hi All, Has anyone fly the below airlines from SG to San Francisco, pls comment. Thanks 1) ANA 2) Cathay Pacific 3) China Airlines

Great Marketing Technique from Skoda at a motor show. Everyone else's car just sits there, but the Skoda Roomster takes off and flies around the hall ! Allowing everyone to see it from all angles. After flying around the hall, it flies back to land at the Skoda pedestal !!! Pics and video link http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fU_GiZtkzhM...ch=flying%20car

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9uIj0YvDBKE http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HWt3-...eature=related I suppose it's the Arab equivalent of pah sio lin. There's a petition to free the shoe thrower, Muntather al-Zeidi, at http://www.ipetitions.com/petition/montather/ The guy deserves an Iraqi of the Year award.

Due to the increase in fuel prices, even airlines now tighten their belts on fuel usage. source: http://news.asiaone.com/News/AsiaOne%2BNew...0423-61315.html --------------- Authorities expressed concern that some of the incidents may be prompted by fuel-saving measures. -AFP Wed, Apr 23, 2008 AFP WASHINGTON, US - A REVIEW by federal authorities has revealed a sharp increase in planes, particularly from Continental Airlines, flying into the New York area with so little fuel that they demand an emergency landing. In a report on minimum and emergency fuel declarations into Newark airport last year, the US Department of Transportation (DOT) expressed concern that some of the incidents may be prompted by fuel-saving measures. 'We are concerned that fuel-saving measures may have contributed to the low fuel declarations because of two pilot bulletins issued by Continental Airlines in 2007,' the report said. In the notes to pilots, in February and October 2007, Continental expressed concern with the number of fuel stops pilots were making on flights from Europe into Newark, which is based in New Jersey, and urged a reduction. According to the DOT report, the airline's second bulletin 'further stated that adding fuel indiscriminately without critical thinking ultimately reduces profit sharing and possible pension funding.' The DOT expressed concern that 'these types of bulletins might put pressure on pilots to either not stop for fuel when needed or to carry insufficient amounts of fuel.' Emergency fuel declarations alert controllers on the ground that flight crews need priority in landing because their fuel levels are dangerously low. The majority of the minimum or emergency fuel declarations made into Newark last year - some 66 per cent - were on transatlantic flights, and Continental accounted for 64 per cent, or 96 of the 151 total incidents, the report said. By comparison, 72 such incidents were recorded at Newark's airport in 2006 and 44 in 2005. No similar trends have been noted at other US airports. The report cited the case of a Continental flight from Barcelona in which pilots made minimum fuel declarations to Newark 23 times in 2007. Continental Airlines issued a statement assuring that Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) rules were not violated, and that 'safety was not compromised in any of the situations' evaluated by DOT. 'Neither the DOT nor anyone else has suggested that Continental Airlines has contravened any regulations in its aircraft fuelling procedures,' company spokesman Dave Messing said in a statement. 'Continental uses FAA-approved flight planning programs to ensure that every flight has more than enough fuel to reach its destination,' he said, adding that 'none of the flights studied had less than a 45-minute reserve on board when they landed.' The review, which was prompted by Senator Frank Lautenberg of New Jersey, found the majority of flights making the emergency declarations came from Europe and involved twin-engine Boeing 757s, which were not originally planned for transatlantic services. 'We found that minimum and emergency fuel declarations had increased on flights into the Newark area,' DOT inspector general Calvin Scovell wrote in a letter to Lautenberg. 'However, there were no instances where aircraft landed with fuel levels below those required by the FAA.' Mr Messing said all of Continental's Boeing 757s have been fitted with 'winglets, which increase their fuel efficiency by approximately five percent,' and that the airline was the first to make such modifications to that aircraft type. -- AFP

http://www.sgcarmart.com/ads/skoda/skoda.php Check out the flying roomster at Leng Kee. Happy to see Exklusiv making some serious marketing. The ads looks professional. (I am not related to Exclsive)