XPost: sci.space.policy, sci.physics, sci.astro   
      
   In sci.physics Doc O'Leary  wrote:   
   > For your reference, records indicate that   
   > jimp@specsol.spam.sux.com wrote:   
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   >> In the real world, driving a flying car has never made it not airworthy.   
   >   
   > Because in the real world, *nobody* is driving a flying car!   
      
   There have been lots of flying cars made since the 1930's that worked.   
      
   Here's one from 1949 that almost made it into production:   
      
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aerocar   
      
   Note especially https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aerocar#N102D   
      
      
      
      
      
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