Not to be out done by the recent announcemet of the ‘roadable airplane’ from Terrafugia, Samson Motor Works has been developing an airplane that doubles as a motorcycle.
Referred to as a Multi Mode Vehicle (MMV), the Switchblade is their first design. The wings swing under the vehicle in to a protected shell for use on the road. It seats two in tandem and has a top speed of 95mph on the ground and 140mph in the air. Although a flying prototype does not exist yet, Samson plans to have ground only versions of their designs ready for early 2010.
Check it out at http://www.samsonmotorworks.com/
Thanks to Larry for pointing this out.
Wed, Apr 29, 2009
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