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

PAL-V flying car makes debut flight From a distance it looks like a vehicle built for the road, albeit a slightly unusual one. But on a straight stretch of tarmac or grass this machine transforms, giving it the ability to take to the skies. The PAL-V took its maiden flight in March, and is certified for the air as well as the road. It needs only 165 metres to take off and, depending on weight, can fly for up to 500 kilometres, or 315 miles.

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

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

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

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

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..

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.

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

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

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.

http://motoring.asiaone.com/Motoring/News/...0820-83228.html MPV lands on car, killing three in family PETALING JAYA: Three members of a family were killed when a multi-purpose vehicle landed on their car after going over a curb in Puchong Perdana yesterday. Minun Aman, 52, and her children, Nor Hidayu and Mohd Azmi Abdul Jalil, 23 and 34 respectively, died on the spot in the 2pm incident at Km15 Jalan Meranti Jaya. It took firemen 20 minutes to extricate the three bodies from the vehicle. Witnesses said the driver of the MPV which landed on the car limped away from the scene without so much as a glance at the wrecked car the family was travelling in. They told police the MPV was being driven at high speed when it hit the curb, causing the vehicle to go airborne. It flew to the opposite lane and landed on the car, before ending up in a drain. The victims were believed to be on their way to a cemetery to pay their respects to a relative when the accident happened. Traffic came to a standstill on Jalan Puchong Perdana for two hours as firemen extricated the bodies and workers cleared the wreckage from the scene. The bodies of the victims were sent to the Serdang hospital. A district traffic police spokesman urged witnesses to contact the nearest police station to assist in investigations.

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

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

March 19, 2008 Car overturned, van burst into fire in collision AN EARLY morning collision on Wednesday left a car turned turtle and a van ablaze at the busy junction of Jurong West Avenue 5 and Jalan Bahar. Police said that they received a call at about 7am informing them of the accident involving the two vehicles. The Singapore Civil Defence Force arrived a few minutes later and put out the fire, which came from the van's front engine compartment. No was injured in the accident. Stomper Elijah Chai, said police arrived at the scene at about 7.15m. From her window, she said she saw a vehicle on fire, right smack in the middle of the junction, and an overturned car. 'Flames were shooting up into the sky, and traffic was restricted to just a single lane of the major junction. There were some SCDF officers trying to put out the fire. There was a smallish explosion that took an officer off-guard,' she said in an email to Stomp. 'A while later, an officer entered the overturned car and turned off the engine. An ambulance arrived later, having taken a detour to avoid the massive jam.' 'As far as I could see, I did not witness any casualties.' She also sent in several photos of the accident to Stomp. http://www.straitstimes.com/Latest%2BNews/...ory_218432.html

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)

Did a Photoshoot for this Bentley Continental Flying Spur. A very comfortable car, no wonder the hefty price tag. The car itself is very big, therefore quite a difficult and stressful car to drive on the road. Let the pics do the talking, enjoy...

are all the car window glass same or some is more solid where don break easy. is the door glasss the most weak?? anyway to avoid hit by stone or make the glass more solid?? once hit will glass drop or just crack line glass d not drop or drop later or crack line become longer n longer. how to see the glass need to replace or can be repair. some insu need to pay $107 to replace. which insu hv 0 excess which also incl window film and unlimited replace? .

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

while the topic is hot on steamboat subs, sub grills etc, how about this: u guys got any experience where when u corner or accelerate, ur sub fly, hit something and got damaged? how did u anchor the sub and how come it fly? btw, thanks bros for the recommendation, i found the velcro that on each of the male-female pieces there is adhesive. it was sold at beach road Army Market for $5 per 36 inch though the aunty gave me 40 inch. not sure if it's a carrot head price. i used 4 strips of velcro each about 9-10 cm long in a square shape to anchor the sub to my plastic boot floor. when removing the sub, the velcro surfaces are very sticky but the adhesive, being weaker, comes off the plastic surface. but when driving it looks secure - sideways movement seems quite difficult - the adhesive can tahan. but not sure if it will lose strength over time - will monitor the situation. p.s. velcro also useful to stick things like HU remote control - i used small strip, anchor remote control cheaply, so no need to buy the steering remote.

I just got hit by a flying pebble (I think) on my Aveo while I was criusing along ECP this morning! Now there is a 2cm long cross (X) near to my rear-view mirror. Should I get it repaired or the windscreen changed? Does anyone know the cost? If I change the windscreen, does anyone know how much does it cost to replace the Huper Optiks film on the front windscreen...?