Morning, Oppo!

"Jim Spanfeller" (awesomeaustinv) 04/23/2020 at 12:38 • Filed to: None

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Enjoy this picture of a flying Corvair I found...

Who is the Leader - 404 / Blog No Longer Available > Jim Spanfeller 04/23/2020 at 12:43

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It could probably crash but I’m not convinced it could ever fly.

ttyymmnn > Jim Spanfeller 04/23/2020 at 12:47

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Paging Professor Darwin. Professor Darwin to the white courtesy phone, please.

Jim Spanfeller > Who is the Leader - 404 / Blog No Longer Available 04/23/2020 at 12:52

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Fun fact, though, there was actually a variant of the Corvair engine built for aircraft use.

TheRealBicycleBuck > Who is the Leader - 404 / Blog No Longer Available 04/23/2020 at 12:52

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I found a follow-up for you. It appears the Corvair never really flew.

https://www.roadabletimes.com/roadables-modular_coRvair.html

Just Jeepin' > Jim Spanfeller 04/23/2020 at 12:52

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Unsafe at any speed.

Highlander-Datsuns are Forever > Jim Spanfeller 04/23/2020 at 12:53

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Unsafe at any altitude. 

Chariotoflove > Jim Spanfeller 04/23/2020 at 12:54

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I see nothing wrong with this.

ETA: reading the article where I got this photo, I learned some interesting things about Chitty Chitty Bang Bang.

RallyWrench > Jim Spanfeller 04/23/2020 at 12:55

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This makes me think of the legend about the guy who strapped a JATO rocket to his Pontiac or something and went for it out in the desert. The story ends with the car pulverized into a cliff and his hands (or their bones) being found still on the wheel, which was deformed from being gripped so hard in the final moments . I don’t know if it’s even true, it’s an old story. 

Ash78, voting early and often > Jim Spanfeller 04/23/2020 at 12:56

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This has to be the Nader of all flying car ideas.

user314 > Ash78, voting early and often 04/23/2020 at 13:50

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Who is the Leader - 404 / Blog No Longer Available > Jim Spanfeller 04/23/2020 at 14:17

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I guess being air cooled and compact was a packaging advantage. Interesting.

Jim Spanfeller > RallyWrench 04/23/2020 at 14:22

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The car in the legend was a Chevy Impala. The Mythbusters actually tested this story twice, but the car exploded...

sdwarf36 > Jim Spanfeller 04/23/2020 at 14:24

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Unsafe at any altitude. 

Jim Spanfeller > Chariotoflove 04/23/2020 at 14:52

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Ah, that was one of my favorite movies as a kid. Still is. Which is probably why I find antique cars so interesting...

Chariotoflove > Jim Spanfeller 04/23/2020 at 15:28

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Only role I ever saw Benny Hill do that didn’t involve lewd humor. :)