Successfully tested in 1947, the Airphibian was the first roadable aircraft to be certified by the Civil Aeronautics Administration. In flight, it looked like a small airplane. For road use, its entire aft section, including the tail and wings, was detached and rested on its own small wheels. The propeller was also removed. The Airphibian was quite airworthy, and on a dare from Life magazine, inventor Robert Fulton once used it to travel from his home in Connecticut to Manhattan to attend a Broadway show. Fulton blamed government regulations for making it unmarketable.
August 30, 2011 - Carplane Air/Road Vehicle
Carplane® gets prize from Transport Minister!
On Aug. 30, 2011, a 7-person jury comprising of journalists, engineers, businesspeople and professors announced Carplane® winner of this year's top business idea award.
(more).
August 24, 2011 - The Curtiss Autoplane
•In 1892 Henry Ford started building his first experimental automobile.
•In 1903 the Wright brothers first flew their self-powered aircraft.
•In 1917 Glenn Curtiss designed the Autoplane.
•In 1918 the first patent for a flying car went to a competitor - F. Longobardi.
•In 1919 the Curtiss Autoplane also received a patent.
(more). Roadable Times
August 24, 2011 - Rail fastener suppliers focus on R&D
In terms of R&D, Unit Rail is developing a “potential game-changer” for concrete- and wood-tie customers: the Tie Armor™, which is produced from “Macro Composite,” a proprietary material that’s very durable, abrasion resistant, non-conductive, stable in extreme temperatures and UV-resistant, Unit Rail officials said.
“We have taken a technology developed for military and aerospace applications and re-engineered it for railroad and transit uses,” they said. (more). Progressive Railroading, Jeff Stagl, Managing Editor
August 24, 2011 - It's 'now a question of when' we'll get flying cars, 'not if'
Sitting stationary in a spluttering line of traffic on a weekday morning, choking on exhaust fumes as the minutes tick by, who wouldn't want to be like George Jetson?
As the patriarch of the spaceage cartoon family from the 1960s, Jetson was forced to contend with endless problems, ranging from malfunctioning robots to a tyrannical boss. But what sealed the show's appeal was that each episode began with a tantalizing montage in which George was able to complete the school run, drop his wife off at the shopping centre, and make the journey to work in approximately 15 seconds, thanks to his flying car.
(more). The Vancouver Sun, By Nick Collins
August 17, 2011 - Flying car built by Russian ex-pilot
You can take the man out of the plane, but you certainly can’t take the plane out of the man – case in point, former pilot Valery Bulgakov who hails from Russia who actually spent a huge chunk of his own time to build this prototype of a flying car. This model won’t take to the skies in a way you imagine, as it is meant to be low flying, where Valery has dubbed it the ‘V. Bulgakov’ after himself. (read more). By Edwin Kee, Ubergizmo
August 09, 2011 - How Flying Humvees Will Work
It's a bird! It's a plane! It's a 5,900-pound (2,676-kilogram) armored vehicle with rock-crushing off-road capabilities, a 5,100-pound (2,313-kilogram) payload capacity and … wings? A flying Humvee? Seriously? By Jamie Paige Deaton
(read more).
August 06, 2011 - Ford Flivver
Henry Ford’s “sky flivver” took to the air in 1926 and came crashing down a couple of years later in a distance-record attempt that killed the pilot. Not a true flying car, it did inspire others to attempt to create a roadable aircraft. By Damon Poeter
August 06, 2011 - Waterman Arrowbile
Waldo Waterman’s creation became the first flying car to actually fly on March 21, 1937. Powered by a Studebaker engine on the road and in flight, the Arrowbile hit 112 m.p.h. in the air and 56 m.p.h. on the ground. By Damon Poeter
August 06, 2011 - Dixon Flying Car
It’s difficult to determine if this flying car built by Jess Dixon of Andalusia, Ala. ever actually flew (this photo was supposedly snapped around 1940). But it’s fun to imagine that once upon a time, Jed Clampett tooled around in one of these mini-copters, with the fuselage doubling as a moonshine still.
August 06, 2011 - Convair ConvAirCar
The Convair Model 118 was also known as the Hall Flying Automobile, two prototypes of which were built and flown in 1947 before the project was scrapped. Maybe bolting an airplane to the top of a sedan wasn’t such a great idea. By Damon Poeter
August 06, 2011 - Taylor Aerocar
Designed and built by Moulton Taylor in 1949, a company called Aerocar International ended up manufacturing six Aerocar models but the vehicle never entered production. By Damon Poeter, PCMAG.com
August 06, 2011 - Curtiss-Wright VZ-7
The military got a taste for flying cars in the 1958 when this VTOL “flying jeep” was designed by the Curtiss-Wright company for the U.S. Army. Chrysler (VZ-6) and Airgeep (VZ-8) also produced flying jeep prototypes for Uncle Sam. By Damon Poeter, PCMAG.com
August 06, 2011 - Parajet Skycar
In recent times, flying cars have made a comeback. This biodiesel-fueled roadable aircraft developed by British company Parajet uses both a paramotor and a ParaWing so that if the engine fails, the pilot can glide the vehicle safely back to the ground. It’s also got a emergency ballistic reserve parachute in the event everything totally goes to hell.
August 06, 2011 - Moller Skycar
Paul Moller’s assorted attempts at a “Volantor” flying car can be seen here. His most recent effort is on the far right and uses four ducted fans encasing the propellers to improve aerodynamics and avoid slicing through passing pedestrians and other vehicles. By Damon Poeter, PCMAG.com
August 06, 2011 - I-TEC I-Fly Maverick
Another modern flying car under development, the I-Fly Maverick sticks out from the competition with its colored, masted flex wing, giant parachute, and airboat-like rear propeller. By Damon Poeter, PCMAG.com
August 03, 2011 - The Aeon Project Egg-Shaped Flying Car
Imagine a monolithic, egg-shaped flying car whose surface splits to let you enter and fly it around Luxembourg - where it points out historic architecture and allows you to explore the city via a steering wheel that emerges from the dashboard.... You know what? You'd better watch the video below. Words just can't describe all the awesomeness contained in the futuristic Aeon Project flying car. We're talking 3D navigation apps and tourist apps that allow you to explore ruins or rebuild roman temples at the touch of the windshield. Don't get it? Like we said, watch the video, or click through our gallery for a better idea. (read more).
July 21, 2011 - Flying Car Landing in Driveway Near You
July 18, 2011 - Scaled Composites: BiPod 367 by Burt Rutan, the hybrid flying car
Created by the company Scaled Composites (also in charge of the development of Virgin Galactic aircrafts), and designed by his former boss who retired in April, the BiPod 367 is a real UFO: a hybrid flying car with range extender or if you prefer an hybrid roadable aircraft... (read more).Article by H. Le Flanchec, TechVehi
July 10, 2011 - Huntsville Companies Helping Army get Afghan Pilots Flying New Russian Helicopters
In a hangar at Huntsville International Airport, the Army is working with an American company to modify some old Russian helicopters so Afghan crews can be trained to fly the newer versions, and U.S. troops can come home sooner.
Col. Bert Vergez watched recently as a team of Science and Engineering Services employees removed an instrument panel from the cockpit of an older, bulbous Mi-17 helicopter. They will replace it with a more modern, "westernized" set of instruments and technology similar that used today in Afghanistan by U.S. and allied forces. (read more). By Kenneth Kesner, The Huntsville Times
June 30, 2011 - Design Exemptions Pave Way for ‘Roadable Aircraft’
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has granted Terrafugia’s petition for temporary exemption from four federal motor vehicle safety standards (FMVSS) requirements for the company’s Transition roadable aircraft or “flying car.”
In granting the petition, which AOPA supported last December in formal comments, the NHTSA agreed that Terrafugia has made good faith efforts to comply with the standards, but that compliance would cause the firm “substantial economic hardship.” The agency imposed stricter time limits than those sought by the company for two of the four individual exemption requests.
June 17, 2011 - Hoverbike Is a Beautiful, Sit-On Helicopter
This is the Hoverbike, a flying machine that is terrifying and awesome in equal measure. Unlike a flying car, which puts the rider in a relatively safe cocoon before firing him off into the sky, the Australian Hoverbike is a flying equivalent of a regular motorbike. (read more). by Charlie Sorrel, Gadget Lab
June 10, 2011 - Flying Car Delayed to March 2012
Terrafugia, the Woburn, Mass., company building a roadable aircraft, has indicated the first test flight of its production prototype called Transition should not be expected prior to March 2012. The earliest delivery date is now late 2012. (read more). AOPA Online
May 03, 2011 - Trying Times in Alabama
Thank you for your patience and understanding as we experienced the worst tornadoes in our area since the 1930s. It has been a difficult time, but our community and folks at MACRO Industries are working
together to restore and get things back in operation. We are operating off a generator with a skeleton crew after the storms of Wednesday, April 28.
We would like to offer our condolences to everyone who lost friends or family during the recent tornado outbreak. We sincerely hope that all of you are safe and escaped with minimal damage.
April 19, 2011 - Moller International Schedules Test Flight Of The M400 Skycar
Moller International announce that they have scheduled a demonstration flight of its ethanol-fueled M400 Skycar Volantor. This invitation-only media event is scheduled to take place on October 11, 2011 in Vacaville, CA. Over 250 members of the domestic and international press have already indicated an interest in attending this flight.
Moller International has developed the first and only feasible, personally affordable, personal vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) vehicle. You've always known it was just a matter of time before the world demanded some kind of flying machine which would replace the automobile. Of course, this machine would have to be capable of VTOL, be easy to maintain, cost effective and reliable. (read more).
April 13, 2011 - Shuttle veteran remembers the beginning at Marshall Space Flight Center
HUNTSVILLE, Alabama - Huntsville aerospace engineer Ken Jones was with Marshall Space Flight Center when the first space shuttle launched 30 years ago, and he'll be there when the last lifts off this summer.
He's the only start-to-finish shuttle team member a Marshall public information officer could find Tuesday on the shuttle's official 30th birthday. It was a fact that made even the spokesman pause in recognition of what has already passed from the Huntsville rocket scene. (read more). By Lee Roop, Huntsville Times
April 01, 2011 - Toyota Halts Prius Production to Produce Flying Car
The Japanese auto maker says it's time to make good on its 1980's promises, and will focus all efforts on producing a flying automobile with great fuel efficiency. (read more). by Beth Buczynski, Crisp Green
March 01, 2011 - In the 1950's, Ford Motor's Vice President Pushed for a Flying Car
In 1958, you'd find no greater advocate for the hovercar than Ford vice president Andrew A. Kucher.
Kucher was on a media blitz in the late 50s and early 60s, being quoted in the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Mechanix Illustrated, Chicago Daily Tribune, Popular Mechanics, Automotive Fleet and above in Arthur Radebaugh's syndicated Sunday comic, Closer Than We Think. (click to read more).
February 09, 2011 - BMW Says No Flying Cars, for Now
BMW released the second chapter of its four-part documentary series, "Wherever You Want to Go," which focuses on the future of mobility, cities, and technology. "The future just isn't what it used to be" is a 6-minute, 42-second clip showing interviews with transportation and technology leaders such as Buzz Aldrin, Google's Marissa Mayer, and former Zipcar CEO Robin Chase to discuss the future of the automobile. Read more. Credit BMW, Cnet
February 07, 2011 - What Could Possibly Go Wrong: Flying Hummers
Last April, Darpa proposed a novel solution to the problem of IED-strewn roads and otherwise impassable landscapes in Afghanistan and elsewhere: fly over them. By Tom Vanderbilt, Posted 02.07.2011, POPSCI
January 21, 2011 - New Autogyro Is An Alternative to Flying Cars
Never mind the flying car. It’s all about slowed-rotor/compound, according to Carter Aviation Technologies. SR/C is what the Texas company considers the key to a practical, personal transportation aircraft. And from the looks of its new, second-generation aircraft, Carter might be on to something. By Jason Paur, Autopia
January 19, 2011 - Electric Icarus: NASA Designs a One-Man Stealth Plane
A super-quiet, hover-capable aircraft design, NASA's experimental one-man Puffin could show just how much electric propulsion can transform our ideas of flight. It looks like nothing less than a flying suit or a jet pack with a cockpit.
By Charles Q. Choi, Scientific American
October 27, 2010 - Missionary Builds Flying Car, FAA Certifies It
Editor's Note: CNN Correspondent Kate Bolduan and Belief Blog Co-Editor Eric Marrapodi bring us this story from Dunnellon, Florida.
Sparks are flying as we walk into the airplane hanger. Steve Saint is sharpening a machete on an electric grinder. He comes over to introduce himself wielding the knife he extols as both a tool and a weapon. But we've come to talk about something else he is working on, a flying car.
October 13, 2010 - Maverick Flying Car at Oshkosh
Steve Saint of I-TEC drove his road-legal flying car from Florida to Oshkosh this summer. Since then the FAA has also issued the Maverick a S-LSA aircraft airworthiness certificate. I-TEC hopes to be in production by EAA Oshkosh 2011. Watch the video...
October 12, 2010 - DARPA Kicks Off Transformer (TX) Program
To meet much of transportation needs of today’s deployed Warfighter, either highly mobile multipurpose wheeled vehicles (HMMWV) are used, or helicopters, which have limited availability, are used. DARPA’s Transformer (TX) program seeks to combine the advantages of ground vehicles and helicopters into a single vehicle equipped with flexibility of movement. The concept is to provide options to avoid traditional and asymmetrical threats while avoiding road obstructions.
August 30, 2010 - Pentagon Chooses Two Companies to Build Flying Humvee
The race to build the world's first flying military jeep just moved a step closer to the finish line.
The Pentagon's Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) has selected two companies to proceed with the next stage of its Transformer, known as TX—a fully automated four-person vehicle that can drive like a car and then take off and fly like an aircraft to avoid roadside bombs.
Lockheed Martin and AAI Corp., a unit of Textron Systems, are currently in negotiations with DARPA for the first stage of the Transformer project, several industry sources told Popular Mechanics at a robotics conference here in Denver. DARPA has not announced the official winners yet. By Sharon Weinberger, Popular Mechanics
August 23, 2010 - Israel Invents World's First Flying Car
For decades people have been dreaming of an affordable personal flying machine that they can park in their garage. This vehicle has been featured in movies set in the future such as The Rocketeer , Judge Dread, The Fifth Element, and Back To The Future, the reality of this dream is beginning to enter more serious conversations about new technology and inventions. more... Israel Muse Portal
August 21, 2010 - The Honda Fuzo Concept flying car
The 2068 Fuzo concept comes from designer John Mahieddine, and is intended to be a sci-fi VTOL flying car. As it takes to the air, the wheels on the car retract, and the four turbines move into action, allowing it to reach a maximum speed of 400 mph. The three-seat concept is kept lightweight by the use of materials like carbon fiber, Kevlar and carbon nanotubes. Ronan Garnier - Imagine
July 26, 2010 - Don't Let Elroy Take It For A Joyride
Don't let Elroy take it for a joyride: The Terrafugia Transition flying car parked outside a suburban home under blue skies. The future?
Terrafugia, a developer of "roadable aircraft"--otherwise known as flying cars--released a scale model and computer-generated mockups of its redesigned "Transition" vehicle on Monday that the company says bring it a step closer, engineering-wise, to a deliverable product late next year.
The design tweaks, Terrafugia explained, were based on the results of a successful test flight last year at Plattsburgh International Airport in New York. Some of the improvements include a touch-screen cockpit interface and better-optimized wings with a new folding mechanism that helps them retract for road driving. It'll still run on gas station fuel and be able to be driven at highway speed and hit 115 miles per hour in the air. Read more...Caroline McCarthy, a CNET News staff writer.
July 21, 2010 - But Will It Fly? MACRO sets its sights on real Transformer
"The objective of the Transformer (TX) program is to demonstrate a four person flyable/roadable vehicle that provides the Warfighter terrain-independent mobility."
MACRO Industries is on a mission to design a flying car for the Army. But it's not the first time someone from the Huntsville company will have designed a flying car. In fact MACRO is basing its design on a concept co-owner/president Norris Luce came up with as a 16-year-old - SkyRider. The Huntsville Times, by Budd McLaughlin. The online article is available at al.com.
July 15, 2010 - The U.S. Military Wants a Battlefield-Ready Flying Car
The Pentagon wants a flying car, and one company says it's ready to deliver. Here's a look at one of the latest out-there military concepts: an armored, armed, airborne Humvee. More...Popular Mechanics, by Sharon Weinberger
July 13, 2010 - Flying-car company lifts off in NBC movie
Davis-based flying-car company Moller International gets a few minutes of fame on NBC’s TV move The Jensen Project, which airs Friday night.
The movie is about a family that is part of a community of geniuses who work on underground projects. Some members of the community go rogue, and it’s up to the family to keep the world safe.
While this production is a made-for-TV movie, it could turn into a pilot if the show takes off. The movie features Le Var Burton, Kellie Martin, Patricia Richardson and Brady Smith.
Moller’s Skycar is a vertical-take-off-and-landing vehicle. It uses small powerful motors to create lift and forward momentum. It is not a airplane, but more of a sleek hovering craft. It doesn’t have the air curtain of a hovercraft.
“We were contacted by Jensen (MUSE) Productions as they wanted to showcase the most technologically advanced autovolantor in their movie, The Jensen Project,” said Paul Moller, president of Moller International, in a prepared statement. “This is a major advancement for the vertical-take-off-and-landing industry as our Skycar gains continued popularity among the media.”
Mark Anderson, staff writer, Sacramento Business Journal
July 12, 2010 - DARPA Asks for a Flying Car, Gets a Dual-Rotor Road Warrior Turned Helo
Just after the new year, DARPA put out a broad agency announcement requesting a flying car, specifically a one-to four-person, vertical takeoff and landing-capable vehicle that can negotiate off-road conditions as well as take to the skies. Today, Fort Worth-based AVX Aircraft has responded with a proposal, releasing some mock-ups of a dual-rotor, ducted-fan driven aircraft that’s also road-ready. By Clay Dillow
June 29, 2010 - ‘Flying car’ intended for Amazon use
There are already more than 100 light sport aircraft you can buy, and now there is soon to be a new one, the I-TEC Maverick Sport Model. It isn’t exactly a flying car, more like a powered car-a-chute. It was developed for use by missionaries in remote areas of the Amazon to use roads—as far as they go—and to fly the rest of the way to indigenous people. (View a video.) By Alton K. Marsh
May 28, 2010 - The YEE flying car concept
Flying cars might still be a long way from becoming a commercial reality, but that doesn't stop designers letting their imaginations run wild when it comes to envisioning the airborne automobiles of the future... and they sure make for some gorgeous conceptual art. A case in point is the YEE, designed by South China University of Technology (SCUT) industrial design students Pan Jiazhi, Zhu Wenxi and Lai Zexin. Last month, their creation won the Gold Award for Best Creative Future at the First International Concept Car Design Contest in Beijing. One look at it, and it’s easy to see why. By Ben Coxworth
April 14, 2010 - US Marine's Plans of a Flying Humvee or Sky-jeep
The Government’s envisioned concept consists of a robust ground vehicle that is capable of configuring into a VTOL [Vertical Take Off and Landing] air vehicle with a maximum payload capability of approximately 1,000 lbs. more... Posted in Science by Lewis Page.
April 04, 2010 - Oldest Original Flying Car Sells for $65,175
The oldest original “flying car” — built in 1935 and the brainchild of Frank Skroback, a retired industrial technician and electrician from Syracuse, N.Y. — soared to $65,175 at a massive weekend auction held Mar. 13-14 by Red Baron. The craft was meant to be flown from house to house, using roads as runways.Photos courtesy Red Baron Antiques.
October 29, 2009 - Is This Mad Scientist and His Antigravity Drive for Real?
Inventor Roger Shawyer's anti gravity drive could bring George Jetson's flying car into reality. Shawyer says he's working on a version of his superconductor-packing Emdrive that can generate 300 pounds of thrust using a 6 kW input. The idea is to silently lift vehicles, spacecraft or missiles with the Emdrive, and then propel those projectiles forward using other means such as rocket or jet engines. More... Published by Charlie White
September 01, 2009 - SkyCar, World’s First Bio-fueled Flying Car
Gilo Cardozo, a self-taught aviation engineer, inventor and founder of British-based Parajet has created a two-seat flying car. This SkyCar is the first two-seater, high performance, road legal, bio-fueled flying car; capable of providing rally car performance on and off road, and light aircraft performance after just a few minutes of wing preparation.
The SkyCar is powered by a modified ethanol burning Yamaha R1 superbike engine.
June 23, 2009 - Flying Car Will Pose Challenges to Insurers
This article was published in Insurance Networking News and the author, Ara C. Trembly (www.aratremblytechnology.com) is the founder of Ara Trembly, The Tech Consultant and a longtime observer of technology in insurance and financial services.
In what could well be a nightmare for insurance companies, and perhaps rental car agencies, a Woburn, Mass. company announced recently that it had successfully completed flight testing of the Transition Roadable Aircraft—a flying car.
Terrafugia Inc. reported that the Transition completed its historic first flight on March 5, 2009 with 27 additional flights completed over the next several weeks. The company said successful completion of flight-testing with the proof of concept concludes the first of a four-stage process to bring the Transition into production. Work is underway on stage two, the Beta Prototype. First delivery is expected in 2011.
So what exactly are we talking about here? More...
April 24, 2009 - Dutch Flying Car Pal-V Test Flight
On Monday, April 27, a model of Dutch flying car, the Pal-V, is being test-flown in traffic for the first time. The car being flown is not the first prototype, but a model that will be used to test the combination of auto-gyro and the car in traffic conditions. The machine's developer, Dutch entrepreneur John Bakker, took six years to get to this stage with his creation. One of the hardest challenges he's faced thus far is getting official permission to test-fly in actual traffic situations. Bakker has been working with aviation and road-safety experts as he has been developing his design. Dutch authorities have determined that operators will require a driver's and small-craft pilot's license. Learn more about Bakker and the Pal-V at
Digital Journal
in an article written by Adriana Stuijt.
April 23, 2009 - Space Station Assembly Diagram
Check out
USA Today which features this International Space Station assembly diagram. Click on each part to learn about its function and history. It is interesting and amazing how the Space Station has grown!
April 20, 2009 - Powered Skydiving Flying Car
This powered skydiving flying car by SuperDell is in stock and ready to ship! It flies up to 18,000 feet and can reach 50+ mph in the air (well over that on the street). Launching and landing requires as little as 10 feet. You can have one for only $14,995. If you are interested in seeing more videos of the car, go to You Tube.
April 19, 2009 - MACRO's SkyRider XR2 is Listed in Blog
MACRO's SkyRider XR2 is listed #3 in this Blog by Rob Lammie that previews 7 Modern Flying Car
Designs on the website mental_floss. Lammie mentions that MACRO's flying car differs from others in that it will integrate a "highway in the sky" computerized navigation system being developed by NASA.
July 21, 2008 - Firefighters Flying Car
Seems everyone is tired of waiting for their flying car. See what a
group of Firefighters came up with. We love the idea, but the landing seems a bit hard!
LOL! (You may have to click the arrow twice.)
May 19, 2008 - Terrafugia's Drivable Airplane
The Xconomy story about Terrafugia's drivable airplane that appear on Slashdot brought more visitors to the site than any Xconomy story since their launch last summer (and temporarily brought down their Web server in the process). Quote "Judging from the comments last week, many commenters hadn't fully absorbed the factual points in the article (to put it politely). Others seemed to feel that because the concept of a car-plane hybrid has been on the drawing boards for so long, it must be inherently flawed. But if you hear out the prize-winning aerospace engineers at Terrafugia, you'll begin to understand why they feel so certain that current-day materials and electronics make a roadable aircraft--one that's safe both to fly and to drive--a feasible idea." The full story is available at "In Defense of The Drivable Airplane--Terrafugia CEO Responds to Legions of Doubters" written by Wade Roush 5/13/08
May 14, 2008 - 60 Minutes Segment on Flying Cars
60 Minutes did a segment called "Flying Cars". While SkyRider wasn't featured, they did feature many flying cars and the people who are working to make this a reality. 60 minutes also included a segment on
Highway In The Sky which does a good job of explaining how these "highways" will work.
March 20, 2008 - AirCar Displayed at the New York Air Show
An AirCar was displayed at the New York Air Show. The article
"Flying Cars! We interview one of the minds
behind Milner's AirCar" was written by S.E. Kramer and appears on the website
DVICE. The AirCar is not just a plane that can drive around: it's a lightweight
fully-featured car that can compact to be about the size of a Hummer and fit in a garage.
Soon it will transform into a flying car. Another article about this AirCar also appeared
on DVICE on March 10, 2008. The article
"Drive a flying car that looks like you built
it yourself" was written by Adam Frucci.
January 20, 2008 - Roadable Aircraft To Fly This Year
The MIT grads who embarked on the heretofore impossible dream of creating a practical roadable aircraft are featured in the article
"Roadable Aircraft To Fly This Year"
written by Russ Niles, Editor-in-Chief which appears on the AVweb
website. There is also a video.
September 02, 2006 - Flying Cars Used in GM TV Spot
The spot features GM vehicles "elevating" above grid-locked traffic in Los Angeles, New York City, Miami and San Francisco. And the song in the spot is "Get What You Need" by Jet. It was a great commercial but we do not think "flying cars" will ever quite work like that. But who knows!
July 12, 2006 - Flying Cars in PC Magazine
Flying Cars are referenced in "The Science Fiction Files" an article the author of Star Trek's famous episode "The Trouble With Tribbles," David Gerrold which was published in PC Magazine.
May 21, 2006 - SkyRider in Sneer Magazine
SkyRider is referenced in "Dude, Where's My Flying Car?!?!"an article by Cyprian Moore, published by Sneer Magazine.
March 31, 2006 - BusinessWeek Online Publishes Driving Airplane, Flying Car
BusinessWeek online publishes an article entitled "Driving Airplane, Flying Car" by Burt Helm. While SkyRider wasn't featured, they did showcase past and present attempts at building a vehicle that could be flown and then driven on city streets. Pictured in the photo is the 1959 Taylor Aerocar. One of the few flying cars to be certified for commercial production by the government. Be sure to take a look at the slide show to see the other vehicles. Congratulations to these folks and everyone who supports them as well as us.
January 26, 2006 - Letterkenny Army Depot (PA) and MACRO Agreement Signing
Letterkenny Army Depot (PA) commander COL Bob Swenson visits MACRO Industries for an agreement signing between Letterkenny and MACRO to manufacture items made of lightweight components for aviation support and missiles. Signing for MACRO Industries is Marcia Elkins, Vice President. This photo appeared in the Redstone Rocket on February 1, 2006. Photo by Skip Vaughn.
September 30, 2005 - MACRO Industries and SkyRider is Referenced in Article
MACRO Industries and SkyRider is referenced in "Highways in the Sky: Flying Cars and the Future of Travel" an article by Mark R. Whittington, which appeared on the website http://www.finetuning.com
September 14, 2005 - Secretary of the Army Francis Harvey Briefing
Col. Gunn gives Secretary of the Army Francis Harvey a briefing during his tour of Letterkenny Army Depot on August 27, 2005. The material they are looking at is SC Wafer - MACRO's proprietary composite material. Letterkenny Army Depot is the first depot to make composite boxes using SC Wafer. U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Carmen L. Burgess.
September 01, 2005 - MACRO Industries Encourages Contributions
At MACRO Industries, we are doing all we can to help victims of Hurricane Katrina. We encourage you to do the same. That's because every little bit helps. If you have not already contributed to the relief efforts, consider the following:
If you're making a financial contribution, make sure to maximize your gift: Your financial contributions could be matched by your company -- doubling or tripling each dollar you contribute. Contact your human resource department and ask about matching gifts.
July 24, 2005 - Cars That Fly? It's Not Pie in the Sky
July 10, 2005 - Inventors Who Build Personal Flying Machines
60 Minutes did a
segment on "Inventors who build personal flying machines". While
SkyRider wasn't featured, they did showcase Woody Norris' Air Scooter II, Moller's Skycar, the SATS system,
Carter Aviation Technologies' CarterCopter
and Trek Aerospace's Springtail™.
Congratulations to these folks and everyone who supports them as
well as us.
June 01, 2005 - Discovery Channel's Monster Garage
The host of Discovery Channel's "Monster Garage" has built a flying car for his show. It was designed with the help of three Cessna engineers.The team started with a Panoz Esperante sports car, added wings and an aircraft engine. The flying car did get off the ground, but not by much. It flew for two seconds and traveled 240 feet.That's twice as far as the Wright Brothers' first flight. Making your own flying car isn't very practical, though.While the Monster Garage team only spent $9,700 on the conversion, they got the $100,000 sports car for free.
May 01, 2005 - MACRO's Composite Bustle Box
MACRO receives positive feedback from the first group to mount the Composite Bustle Box onto the Avenger. The Ohio Army National Guard 2/174th ADA was the first group to receive their boxes. They were very impressed with the weight of the box. A traditional Bustle Box normally weighs over 100 lbs. MACRO's Composite Bustle Box weighs 45 lbs, which allows the soldiers to add more weight to the vehicle where needed. This material is very versatile and can be used to make a variety of products when weight is a concern. See Composite Materials for more information. Photo courtesy of the Ohio National Guard.
May 01, 2005 - Business Alabama Feature
SkyRider is featured on the cover of Business Alabama. The accompanying story is titled "Driving a Dream" by Jim Dunn.
May 01, 2005 - Technology Alabama Feature
MACRO Industries and SkyRider is featured in the magazine Technology Alabama. The accompanying story is titled "Keeping a Dream Alive" by Jim Dunn.
April 01, 2005 - Small Aircraft Transportation System
The Small Aircraft Transportation System (SATS) research project reaches its conclusion with a proof-of-concept demonstration in June 2005. The proof-of-concept demonstration will be the culmination of the five-year public/private project and will occur in Danville, Virginia on June 5, 6, and 7, 2005. For more information visit their website at NASA SATS Student Page.
February 01, 2005 - History Channel's Modern Marvels - Concept Cars
MACRO Industries, Inc. and SkyRider is featured in the History Channel show "Modern Marvels - Concept Cars"
December 18, 2004 - Fancy Flights in your Automotive Future?
September 01, 2004 - Sternstrasse Television Footage
MACRO Industries submits footage to a Film production group called Sternstrasse Television, based near Munich in Germany. They are producing a scientific magazine called "AHA - Das Wissensmagazin", which is broadcasted by the Austrian private TV Station ATV.
September 01, 2004 - Brazilian Automotive News Magazine Autoesporte
MACRO Industries submits information on SkyRider to a Brazilian monthly automotive news magazine called Autoesporte, which belongs to the biggest media group in Latin America, Globo organizations. It is the second largest selling magazine of this kind in the country. They are preparing a report about flying cars.
MACRO Industries and SkyRider is featured in The Voice of Prophecy broadcast "NEW CARS AND NEW MEN."
June 03, 2004 - Scitech News Article
MACRO Industries and SkyRider is referenced on "Scitech"
April 01, 2004 - MACRO Industries Submits Information on SkyRider
MACRO Industries submits information on SkyRider to Patrick J. Gyger, Curator of Maison d'Ailleurs (The House of Elsewhere) Museum of science fiction, utopia and extraordinary journeys, in Yverdon-les-Bains, Switzerland. They are working on a publication about flying cars and their history in fact and fiction.
February 01, 2004 - Marcia Elkins Appointed to the City of Huntsville's Metropolitan Planning Organization
Marcia Elkins is appointed to the City of Huntsville's Metropolitan Planning Organization, Transportation Committee.
February 01, 2004 - MACRO Industries Sponsors Monster Mechanics
MACRO Industries sponsors the "Monster Mechanics," a robot team comprised of students from New Century Technology High School (NCTHS), located in Cummings Research Park in Huntsville, AL. The school is a partnership between students of high technology and technology industry companies and agencies. The foundation philosophy of NCTHS is to work with local companies and agencies to produce students with exceptional technology skills that will help industry.
December 17, 2003 - MACRO Industries Attends the Wright Brothers Centennial
MACRO Industries attends the Wright Brothers Centennial in Kitty Hawk, North Carolina. The 1/4 scale model of SkyRider, which is being marketed as an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), is a big hit with the crowds. This UAV is called the Scout and based upon the design of SkyRider.
August 11, 2003 - Man's Unending Quest to Fly a Car
MACRO Industries' SkyRider is featured in Metropolitan Computer Times. The article is entitled "Man's Unending Quest to Fly a Car" by Art Anciano, Jr.
August 03, 2003 - MACRO Industries, Inc. and SkyRider Featured in Orlando Sentinel
July 31, 2003 - Marcia Elkins a Guest on Jim Blasingame's Radio Show
Marcia Elkins has a guest spot on Jim Blasingame's radio show, The Small Business Advocate, broadcasted from Birmingham, Alabama during an SBA matchmaking event.
The Aviation and Missile Command held a ceremony on April 7 to transfer its newest calibration and test equipment, CALSET 2000. The CALSET 2000 Team Redstone members provide systems development and improvement support, product assurance, safety and environmental support, prototype development and manufacturing support, contracting support, and materiel release approvals. The team includes PM-TMDE, USATA, 95th Maintenance Company, Training and Doctrine Command, OMEMS, Redstone Technical Test Center, the AMCOM Reuse Office, AMCOM Acquisition Center, AMCOM Safety Office, the Aviation and Missile Research, Development and Engineering Center, MACRO Industries, Inc., Science Applications International Corp., General Products Inc., LLC, Dynetics Inc. and CAS Inc. The article is entitled New calibration equipment by Dr. Carol Sedlacek.
November 28, 2002 - The Future Is [Almost] Now
MACRO Industries and SkyRider is referenced in the article "More": The Future Is [Almost] Now..
February 01, 2001 - MACRO Industries' SkyRider Featured in Popular Mechanics
MACRO Industries' SkyRider is featured in Popular Mechanics. The article is entitled "Electric Motors Lift SkyRider."
January 31, 2001 - MACRO Industries' SkyRider Featured on CBC/Radio Canada
MACRO Industries' SkyRider is featured in the CBC/Radio Canada broadcast "Flying Cars." This is part of Alan Neal's Shifting Gears traffic series in Canada.
March 18, 2000 - MACRO Industries' SkyRider Featured in The Decatur Daily News
MACRO Industries' SkyRider is featured in The Decatur Daily News. The article is entitled "Riders in the sky".
January 25, 2000 - MACRO Industries, Inc. Featured in The Huntsville Times
MACRO Industries, Inc. is featured in The Huntsville Times. The article is entitled "It might fly: New valve idea ignited by research on SkyRider".
December 01, 1999 - MACRO Industries, Inc. Wins SBIR Funding
MACRO Industries, Inc. wins a SBIR for the Automated Modeling of Incongruent Interfaces in FEA.
November 01, 1998 - MACRO Industries, Inc. Receives Patent
MACRO Industries, Inc. receives patent #5,839,399 for the Cartridge-Type Rotary Valve.
September 01, 1998 - MACRO Industries, Inc. Featured in The Huntsville Times
MACRO Industries, Inc. is featured in The Huntsville Times. The article is entitled "Riders on the Sky".
October 01, 1997 - MACRO Industries, Inc. Submits Patent Application
MACRO Industries, Inc. submits a patent application for the Cartridge-Type Rotary Valve.
