Curtiss Autoplane

[maxmwill]

Not sure if anyone has suggested this before, but perhaps not, as this is fairly obscure.

The Curtiss Autoplane is the first attempted at a flying car. This beng 1917, there was a pilot/chauffeur up front, with two passengers, the master of the manor and his lady, perhaps, in the back.

As a whif, it could have possibilities, if only as a starting point of further development of flying flivvers, including trucks and other working vehicles.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Curtiss_Autoplane

And here is a three view if anyone feels ambitious:

http://freercplans.com/data/media/18/curtiss_autoplane_3v.jpg

[jcf]

The Autoplane on the Roadable Times site:

http://www.roadabletimes.com/roadables-modular_curtiss.html

The home page of a fun site:
http://www.roadabletimes.com

[maxmwill]

Ok, guess that answers the questions I had.

[Captain Canada]

It's pretty neat, and very advanced for it's time, but it sure looks like a lot of rigging etc. to remove to make it roadable ?

The one in the first pic on the second link, on the other hand....

But I would like to see gliders from WWII done, like trucks and halftracks. Now that would be cool. Maybe toss the wing components into LCMs and take them back during th D-day landings ?