Boeing's research group is designing a hybrid aimed at travelling up to 300 miles at a time. It will use precision navigation systems that would allow the average 'driver cum pilot' to fly without special training thanks to a computerised 'flight instructor' built into the cockpit.
This Mr Jones believes could make the compact plane easier to drive than a car. "People will probably be reading a newspaper rather than flying the vehicles."
Key Quote: "When your 100mpg (miles per gallon) car is stuck in traffic and a 100mpg airplane whizzes overhead, you're going to be jealous."
Years ago (circa 1975), someone asked me what we would do when we ran out of oil (i.e. gasoline). At that time we had Volkswagens that got 35 mpg. Today, we have made little advancement on that 35 mpg standard.
I said by the time that happens we will have invented an alternative. Maybe I knew what I was talking about?
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