Since 1912, there have been many attempts to make a flying car. The
most significant are: the Waldo Waterman Aerobile of 1937, the
Robert Fulton Airphibian of 1947 and the Molt Taylor AEROCAR of
1956.
“The world is almost 80 percent water, and every
time someone flies over it, they stand a chance of that plane or
helicopter going down... We want to eliminate that panic
factor and build confidence in our students. So when they have to
ditch in a worst-case scenario, they can reflect back to their
training and react quickly.”
Source: Lesa Maiava, Survival Systems USA
instructor, speaking about 'ditching' training recently conducted
for USMC aviators at Marone Corps Base Hawaii.
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