Smallest plane you can drive a car into
The Mizar Air Car project using a Ford Pinto was terminated abruptly when the 'aircraft' crashed killing the inventor. This didn't stop the makers of the Bond film 'The Man with the Golden Gun' from using a replica which appeared to fly which was actually an AMC Hornet rather than a Pinto in a sequence shot at Bovingdon in about '73 or '74.
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The Miles Aerovan and the Short SD-330/C-23 Sherpa are actually linked...
Miles developed the Aerovan into the HDM-105 using Hurel-Dubois high aspect ratio wings. There were several projected developments of this one of which eventually became the Short Skyvan, which of course was developed into the SD-330.
Sam, how about one of these?
I know, I know, small it aint...
Miles developed the Aerovan into the HDM-105 using Hurel-Dubois high aspect ratio wings. There were several projected developments of this one of which eventually became the Short Skyvan, which of course was developed into the SD-330.
Sam, how about one of these?
I know, I know, small it aint...
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The Avid Explorer would be a contender.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wilson_Global_Explorer
Not shown on the Wikipedia page but I remember the tail swung to the side to admit a boat to the cabin. It has the space and payload to hold one of today's small car substitutes. Not sure if the floor has enough structure.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wilson_Global_Explorer
Not shown on the Wikipedia page but I remember the tail swung to the side to admit a boat to the cabin. It has the space and payload to hold one of today's small car substitutes. Not sure if the floor has enough structure.
Sorry Sam, we couldn't afford a car AND our Paro, let alone car and Skyvan!
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The Global Explorer certainly did some flights with a Suzuki jeep in the back. I've seen a Private Explorer in Quebec state - Lake Tortue. Pretty big thing but built a little like an airship - however lots of air in it in this case.
Even with film company money the Global Explorer was seemingly too expensive to run... although from memory it only had two O-540s and about 90 odd kts!
Even with film company money the Global Explorer was seemingly too expensive to run... although from memory it only had two O-540s and about 90 odd kts!
That moniker doesn't ring a bell here unfortunately.
As for air-transportable cars, I have yet to meet a pilot who will settle for a small car, so we'll first have to establish the smallest model that Sam's ego will allow him to drive. We can then move on to selecting a suitable aircraft. We might still end up with a C-130.....
As for air-transportable cars, I have yet to meet a pilot who will settle for a small car, so we'll first have to establish the smallest model that Sam's ego will allow him to drive. We can then move on to selecting a suitable aircraft. We might still end up with a C-130.....
