BiPod
A design with a similar twin-fuselage concept is the BiPod by Scaled Composites. Scaled Composites is currently not releasing updated information or giving interviews about the BiPod — although, this having been Burt Rutan’s final project prior to retirement, many are optimistic that it will see the light of day. Its projected maximum speed of 200 mph (322 km/h) suggests that it is not intended to be categorised as an LSA.
www.scaled.com/projects/bipod
TERRAFUGIA PAL-V
CRUISING SPEED
RANGE
ANTICIPATED PRICE
CARPLANE BIPOD
PARAJET SKYCAR
CAPACITY 22222 172 KM/H 787 km 150 KM/H 450 KM USD 279,000 TBA 222 KM/H 700 KM
EUR 100,000 – 220,000
322 KM/H 1,127 KM TBA 130 KM/H 290 KM
GBP 55,320 (exc. VAT)
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The BiPod is capable of freeway speeds, urban driving and garage storage
Image by Mike Mills, courtesy of Scaled Composites
Parajet’s Skycar, with light chassis and dynamic handling, is ideal for sand dune adventures
Image courtesy of Parajet Automotive
Parajet Skycar
Parajet Automotive’s Skycar has a radically different design from the other flying cars profiled above. Parajet has been manufacturing paramotors for a number of years. At the risk of over-simplification, a paramotor is a motorised hang glider. Parajet’s Skycar aims to be one of the most affordable flying cars on the market by applying its paramotor know-how to a dune buggy-like vehicle. This design means the Skycar is intended for off-road locales. To fly, it will use a parafoil. The Skycar has an emergency ballistic parachute to maximise chances of a walk-away landing.
www.parajetautomotive.com
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