Flying Car: Difference between revisions

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So your hero needs a [[Cool Car]]. But what do you do when missiles, [[Nitro Boost]] and [[James Bond|ejector seats]] don't suffice to show just how much of a [[Badass]] he is? Simple: make it a flying car.

 

The lack of flying cars in [[Real Life]] is a [[I Want My Jetpack|common complaint]]. The fact that they would for all intents and purposes be personal aircraft, and require the same regulations and specialized skill as planes and helicopters is a big reason why we haven't seen any in our lifetimes. Several flying cars ''have been invented'' in [[Real Life]], but [[Awesome but Impractical|the concept has always ended up getting scrapped]] because said flying cars used up a ''lot'' of fuel... and had a penchant for crash-landing when they ran out. Most fictional cars [[Hand Wave]] this by saying something about an [[Anti Gravity]] element in place.

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* [[Team Chef|Satsuki]] of ''[[Mahou Sensei Negima]]'' has a flying ''Dining-Car Restaurant''. Having two [[Mad Scientist]] friends sure is handy.

* Flying cars exist in ''[[Silent Moebius]],'' but have yet to replace ground vehicles. The AMP uses 'spinner' patrol cars and Rally has a flying limousine.

 

== Live-Action TV ==

* Professor McClaine's flying car in ''[[Joe 90]]'' has about the most uncool design a flying vehicle ever had.

* ''[[Supercar]]'' from the Gerry Anderson series of the same name.