Why theThe U.S. Air Force Wants To Have Its Own 'Flying Cars'

Popular Mechanics: Why the U.S. Air Force Is Looking Into Its Own 'Flying Cars'

An ultra-quiet air transport vehicle has its advantages.

* The Air Force wants to cash in on the flying car craze to field a new type of transport.
* Flying cars would be quieter than other types of air transport, attracting less attention.
* A large enough electric car could someday replace the CV-22B Osprey.

The U.S. Air Force is looking into fielding so-called “flying cars” to use as quiet transport vehicles. The Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Acquisition Will Roper wants to leverage the work of aviation companies to produce aerial taxis to create a military-grade vehicle. The result could be the 21st century's equivalent of a jeep or truck, but one that quietly flies from Point A to Point B.

DefenseOne, covering the Air Force Association’s Air, Space & Cyber conference, quoted Roper as saying that the service is kicking off a new effort, named Agility Prime, to explore the possibility of acquiring a flying car or truck. An electric-powered flying car would be relatively quiet, allowing troops to travel near and across the battlefield without the loud rotor noise of conventionally powered aircraft. The sound of helicopters and tiltrotor aircraft can travel for miles, tipping off enemy forces on the ground.

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Update: The Air Force Will Start Work on Flying Cars This Fall (Defense One)

WNU Editor: We are probably closer to having these "flying cars" than what most people think .... Flying cars: how close are we? (Euronews).