With this only you and Jack Bauer could get across LA in 20 Mintues.
Ok seriously every New Years Eve I have a rant I go on. Typically I'm drunk (there's a shock) and eventually I begin to bitch about how the "Cold War" fucked me out of getting the geek gear I deserve.
Such as: Flying Cars, Jet Packs, Moon Bases, Teleporters, Dinosaur Parks, Robot Hookers, and life time fast pass for every ride Disney has to offer.
I kept checking all those science mags for all of these things, but I guess it's "Double dumbass on me" I should have been looking at Ebay all along.
Check this thing out - The last Concept Sky Commuter aircraft in Existence:
The development of this advanced technology and project started back in the mid 1980's. Design and engineering was created by Boeing engineer's in Arlington Washington. Some 60 investors and well over $6,000.000.00 in R&D and production yielded only (3) concept test ships before the plant was shut down for reasons not listed here. The sad end was all and anything that was in the hangar was taken and or destroyed. This sole example of this technology, Advancements and investments are present and was saved in this single craft. The ship was not at the base location at the time or it to would have been destroyed.
This is the only registered aircraft with the FAA as a VTOL class and carries the correct tail number of N2001C. All aircraft materials and built by the finest. The craft is 14 feet long and 8 foot wide at the front Canard winglets and the rear outer fan rims.
The ship is made of the same advanced composite materials as The Gossamer Cotidor and The Vovager. Stronger than steel pound for pound and unbelievable light weight. The Sky Commuter you see here weighs in around 400 pounds or less! Still wearing it's original paint and showing little wear from the many years of storage and sporting it's original interior complete in remarkable condition. This is the ship that was used in Air shows and Magazines and newspapers for PR and to gain investors for the company. Complete photo history and documented company letters on letterhead and more will be forwarded with this rare craft. There are photos of all The Thunderbird pilots in and posing with this Sky Commuter.
In a brief description of the ship: It has a operational electric gas assisted lexan bubble canopy. Electric controled directional driving and landing lights. Electric Joystick and two foot pedals on both side and the craft was meant to be controlled from either seat. Advanced front dash shell made of Carbonfiber and Kevlar. Rear engine and electronics bay accessible by tilting seats forward and removing the back panel. (3) huge 3 foot lifting fans CCW/CW rotation. This was made to take off in vertical fight and land. It can be landed on water and float like a boat and take off of water. The targeted dream was to lift above it all and not deal with the daily gridlock traffic. Nearly at the finish line it all came to a abrupt stop and all the years and investment and R&D and production, Remains in this one craft shown here.
The seller is hoping this will be picked up by a museum for display or a serious firm that will complete the dream that was started. Personally I'm praying for the latter in this case, but lets not kid ourselves it will wind up belonging to some old rich guy with stable of young hotties and a fist full of Viagra..which reminds me to call Hef back once my weekend minutes kick in.
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Ok seriously every New Years Eve I have a rant I go on. Typically I'm drunk (there's a shock) and eventually I begin to bitch about how the "Cold War" fucked me out of getting the geek gear I deserve. 
