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Vehicles powered by Napier Lion engines (1 C, 8 P) Pages in category "Cars powered by aircraft engines" The following 20 pages are in this category, out of 20 total.
The Aerocar 2000 was a proposed flying car under development in the early 2000s in the United States. [1] The Aerocar 2000 was designed by Ed Sweeney, [2] who was inspired by Moulton Taylor's Aerocar of the 1950s (and is the owner of the only still-flying example of this vehicle). [3]
The Passenger Transfer Vehicle or Passenger Transport Vehicle (PTV) (mobile lounge) is a 16.5-by-5-meter carriage mounted on a scissor truck, capable of carrying 102 passengers. These vehicles were designed by the Chrysler Corporation in association with the Budd Company , and are nicknamed "moon buggies" due to their otherworldly appearance.
On the road, the wings and tail unit were towed behind the vehicle. Taylor also put the propeller on the back of the car so it did not have to be removed when the Aerocar went on the road. [1] Aerocars could drive up to 60 miles per hour [2] and had a top airspeed of 110 miles per hour. [3]
It will be able to fit in a single car garage. Powered by two plug-in hybrid 600-horsepower electric motors and a 300-horsepower fuel engine, the TF-X is planned to have a flight range of 500 miles (805 km) with a cruising flight speed of 200 mph (322 km/h) without the need to refuel or recharge. [ 1 ]
Foreign-made vehicles imported into the U.S., whether new or used, for personal use or for sale, are subject to duty at 2.5% for cars, 25% for trucks and 2.4% (or free) for motorcycles, per U.S ...
The Bristol Type 170 was designed as a stop-gap project to provide work for the Bristol Aeroplane Company while the Bristol Brabazon was under development. Subsequently, the British Air Ministry expressed interest in the project, believing that it would provide a rugged transport aircraft capable of using unimproved airstrips; accordingly, a pair of prototypes were ordered on the condition ...
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