Flying Saucers Go Into Production
Updated: 11:40, Friday August 03, 2007
http://news.sky.com/skynews/article/0,,70131-1278332,00.html
A "flying saucer" that glides three metres above the ground and carries two people has gone into commerical production.

The M200G volantor: yours for under £45,000US company Moller International has begun to manufacture parts for its Jetsons-like personal flying pod, the M200G Volantor.

The M200G is the size of a small car and is designed to take off and land vertically.

Company founder Dr Paul Moller calls the craft "the ultimate off-road vehicle" as it is able to travel over any surface.

"It's not a hovercraft, although its operation is just as easy," said the aeronautical engineering boffin.

"You can speed over rocks, swampland, fences, or log-infested waterways with ease because you're not limited by the surface."


The craft was inspired by The JetsonsThe flying saucer is designed to fly at an altitude of up to three metres, where it benefits from extra lift created by a cushion of air - known as ground effect.

This allows the M200G to glide over terrain at 50mph, powered by eight of the company's Rotapower rotary engines.

Moller International has not arranged for training or licensing requirements to operate the vehicle.

But it is prepared to offer demonstration sessions at its California base once the vehicle is ready for market.

The company has said the price for its M200G could start as low as £44,340 depending on the number ordered.

It's about time, too.

Is it Hemi powered like the Fantasticar?

Moller has been working on this for years. 10 years ago, they had already developed the Sky Car. Apparently, to continue development for that one, they decided to release this version.
http://www.moller.com/

It's 2007 and we still do not have these. About time indeed, it's the freaking future.

Finally!

Does it have a death Laser?

I like how it shows a Jetsons image in order to illustrate exactly what they meant for anyone who might have missed it.

Its actually been longer than that. I was thinking the first prototype showed up around 1988, but I would hardly call this a flying saucer. Anyone in their right mind should know that all flying saucers must come with a death ray as standard equipment.