Larry Page's Flying Car
Larry Page has invested some money and hired engineers for a flying car startup called Kitty Hawk. It's hard to call it a car. It's more of an air jet ski/ motorcycle. It's a recreational vehicle to be used in open areas.The controls and seating mimic a motorcycle or jet ski and it is designed to take off and land on water. According to Business Insider UK, the aircraft has eight rotors and two floats on the bottom. It takes off and lands vertically. It has a weight of approximately 100 kg, travels up to 25 mph, and can hover 10 m over the water. Kitty Hawk does not require a license to be used. Apparently, it can be learned to fly in just a few hours. Kitty Hawk says that the final product will be a lot more practical than the prototype. I'm not sure what exactly they will do to make it more practical because it seems it isn't really meant to be so practical. Would I call this a flying car? No, not at all. However, a hovering vehicle, on which a driver can s...
