Wed, Jul 12, 2017
Said To Be The First Ever VTOL Flying Car
A piece of aviation history has gone on the electronic auction block at Ebay; the 2001 Moller International G90 M400 Skycar, billed at the Original VTOL Flying Car, has been placed on the site for a minimum bid of $1 million, or you can "Buy it Now" for $5 million.
According to the description posted on the auction site, the Skycar is a "true museum piece developed over many years and first flown in 2001 at the company’s shareholder meeting. It has since flown (under a restricted environment) many times. This vehicle was featured on the covers of Popular Science, Popular Mechanics, and the topic of countless news articles and broadcasts including 60 Minutes, ABC, Bloomberg, CNN, and Discovery Channel. The M400 Skycar is very prevalent on Google and YouTube.
"A collector who buys the M400 will receive it in its original 2001 flight form and condition, complete with eight Rotapower engines that produced over 720 hp allowing the M400 Skycar to take off and land vertically. It should be noted, however, in this original form, it does not have FAA approval and a condition of this offer is that it cannot be flown. Nonetheless, this vehicle can be the centerpiece of any car or aircraft collection in a public or private museum. Reassembling the M400 back to its original state will take some time.
"Alternatively, a bidder can buy the M400 Skycar and with the support of Moller International, make it the world’s first FAA approved VTOL capable “flying car”.
"Over the last 30 years, Moller International has spent more than $150 million developing the engine and airframe technology to make this prototype possible. A modified version of the original M400 Skycar was previously offered for sale, but failed to meet the reserve. The M400 Skycar is now superseded by a hybrid Skycar 400 configuration and is available to be converted back to when it first flew."
(Images from Ebay website)
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