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1. "Ariel", air steam crew Henson, the year 1841.

In the year 1841 William Samuel Henson and John Stringfellow patented the world's first aircraft project, very similar in design to the modern flying cars.

However, due to the not-quite-successful testing and lack of funds, the project was closed a few years later.

2. Curtis Autoplan, 1917 year.

The hybrid aircraft with the car was introduced in 1917 year Pan American aviation exhibition.

The car was made of aluminum alloy, it had installed plastic Windows and cabin was even a heater for passengers.

 But alas-design has passed the first test and refine its not steel due to the outbreak of the first world war.

3. Pitcairn PCA-2.

Autogyro, one of the few successful predecessors of modern prototypes flying cars.

 At one time this aircraft was popular, and once even with his participation was filmed commercials, where PCA-2 landed on the White House lawn.

4. Aèromobil′ Waterman, 1937 year.

To build this car, Waterman modified 6-cylinder Studebekera engine rated at 100 HP But in serial production car not go

 — despite numerous efforts by the inventor, the total was built only five such devices.

5. ConVairCar Model 118, 1947 year.

Flying car ConVairCar really could fly, as evidenced by this photo of the test flight in California.

However, due to time shortage of fuel demonstration flight ended with an emergency landing as a result of which prototype was destroyed.

The driver remained intact, but with a dream about flying car company had to say goodbye.

6. Ford Levacar, 1959 year.

The single prototype was displayed at the "Rotunda Ford in Dearborn, Michigan.

The developers have promised that the car would be able to fly at speeds of up to 800 kilometres per hour.

But beyond the prototype, alas, it is not advanced.

7. Aèrokar, 1966 year.

Aèrokar was one of the most promising prototypes flying car-built concept developed a speed of 120 km/h on land and up to 200 km/h

 in flight. Moreover, the car served as a prototype for the character creation Disney cartoon "Airplanes".

8. AVE Mizar, 1973 year.

The company AVE decided to go easy in creating the flying car-they have combined Cessna Skymaster and Ford Pinto. Interestingly,

 in the prototype used both engines and aircraft and automobile:. But a test flight ended in a horrible accident, long otbivšej many desire to

create flying cars.

9. Sky Commuter, 1990 year.

Boeing has spent 6 million dollars to develop this concept, but he was never brought to the test s.

 However, the prototype, which was supposed to take off using Turbo rotors is a very interesting idea.

10. Sky-M400 car

Flying vehicle with vertical take-off and landing system became the work of a lifetime American inventor Gender Authored, but due to problems

with the Securities and Exchange Commission imposed on his company fines to real production case has not yet come.

11. Terrafugia, 2009 year.

The first successful flight at Terrafugia occurred in 2009 year. The car can be ordered today for 196 thousand dollars, however, the apparatus,

which will fully comply with the aviation standards and the needs of the consumer is still in the prototype stage.

12. AeroMobil 3.0.

Quite beautiful flying car with the most successful to date.

 AeroMobil 3.0 fits on a standard car park can take off and land on any flat surface 100 meters in length, and runs on regular gasoline.