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Flying cars crash into each other at Chinese air show (www.bbc.com)
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[โ€“] captain_aggravated@sh.itjust.works 3 points 3 days ago (1 children)

We don't have "flying cars" because "flying cars" is what we call aircraft whose use case isn't practical or safe.

You can go spend $100 grand on a light sport airplane and get a pilot's license in a couple months right now. You'll almost certainly never use it for actual practical travel.

[โ€“] Obi@sopuli.xyz 1 points 2 days ago

I know a guy that's a pilot and while 90% of his flying is leisure, he'll sometimes fly down to France for his vacations etc in one. Doesn't own them though, has to pay rentals.