The latest flying car borrows DeLorean's legendary namesake

[Shawn Knight]

The next time you see a DeLorean in person, it might be soaring overhead just as the namesake did in the final scene of Back to the Future.

DeLorean Aerospace over the weekend unveiled the DeLorean DR-7, a two-seater vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) personal transportation vehicle… or in other words, a flying car.

DeLorean Motor Company has the distinction of being one of the least successful yet most well-known vehicle manufacturers in automotive history due to the sole model it produced, the DMC-12. That vehicle played a starring role in the aforementioned Back to the Future trilogy.

DeLorean Aerospace is an entirely different company that was created in 2012 by Paul DeLorean, nephew of John DeLorean who founded DeLorean Motor Company. John DeLorean died in 2005.

As highlighted in a profile from Wired, the DeLorean DR-7 measures roughly 20 feet long, is 18.5 feet wide and features two sets of wings as well as a few winglets on the bottom. Two large ducted fans aid in lift and propulsion. Everything will be autonomous meaning users won’t need a pilot’s license to operate it.

The DR-7 is still in the R&D phase although the company has constructed two scale models to date.

A flying car may seem in the realm of science fiction and cliché given the DeLorean name but the truth is, several companies are actively developing flying vehicles. Safety, however, is still a key concern and ultimately could keep flying cars grounded for the foreseeable future.

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[Capaill]

Flying cars won't be possible until there is a national or international grid controlling autonomous driving vehicles. Humans can barely manage driving in 2D on roads. Add in the Z axis and flying cars will be crashing out of the sky. When all vehicles are managed and controlled by a single computer system, then it will become feasible to put cars in the sky.

 

[Theinsanegamer]

Flying cars won't be possible until there is a national or international grid controlling autonomous driving vehicles. Humans can barely manage driving in 2D on roads. Add in the Z axis and flying cars will be crashing out of the sky. When all vehicles are managed and controlled by a single computer system, then it will become feasible to put cars in the sky.

They should also bother trying to make a flying car that WORKS at full scale before worrying about controls. So far every full size flying car project has run into the exact same issue, keeping the thing airborne for more then 30 seconds.

 

[petert]

DeLorean Aerospace is an entirely different company that was created in 2012 by Paul DeLorean, nephew of John DeLorean who founded DeLorean Motor Company. John DeLorean died in 2005

That explains it, I was thinking if the name was trademarked or not, looks like it doesn't matter as it will stay in the family.

 

[Rippleman]

Flying cars won't be possible until there is a national or international grid controlling autonomous driving vehicles. Humans can barely manage driving in 2D on roads. Add in the Z axis and flying cars will be crashing out of the sky. When all vehicles are managed and controlled by a single computer system, then it will become feasible to put cars in the sky.

I know I would NOT go up in the air (nor would want to be on the ground) with the novices in the air. On the ground, you are most likely to survive an accident, in the sky, no chance.

 

[TheBigT42]

In what world is this a car?

 

[dob_1]

In what world is this a car?

Well it is a "car"-riage!

 

[Uncle Al]

They can only hope the profits don't "fly up their nose" like the car did ..... LOL