thatcancopeupwiththeproblemsofbothmediums.Avehicleshouldbelight-weightedforair
travel but on land, such a vehicle can have seriousdamages when it meets with an accident.
Suchavehicle,whenusedonamassscale,shouldbelessnoisytopreventpollution,andshould
havesafetycoversonthemovingparts.Asdiscussedearlieritshouldbeeasytocontrol.The
vehiclewouldrequirecomputertechnologieswhenusedonalargescaleasitwouldguide
peopleaboutothernearbyaircrafttoavoidcollisionsandalsotoprovidenavigationincrowded
airspace. Also, some may have fully autonomous features if the vehicle is carrying only
passengers.
History,
Early developments,
Some of the early models were:
- SkyFlivver: ItwasdevelopedbyHenry Ford.Thisprojectwaslaterclosedwhenthe
single-seat craft crashed while beingtested. People hoped thatone-day flyingcars
would be mass-produced. - Antonov A-40: A flying tank developed by soviet forces.It was not able to fly on its own.