Pentagon Clears Flying Car Project for Take-Off

Pentagon mad science division Darpa is helping build thought-controlled robotic limbs, artificial pack mules, real-life laser guns, and "kill-proof" soldiers. So it comes as no surprise, really, that the agency is now getting into the flying car business, too.  Darpa hopes its "Personal Air Vehicle Technology" project, announced yesterday, will ultimately lead to a working prototype of a military-suitable flying car -- a two-to-four passenger vehicle that can "drive on roads" one minute, and take off like a helicopter the next. The hybrid machine would be perfect for "urban scouting," casualty evacuation, and commando-delivery missions, the agency believes.

http://blog.wired.com/defense/2008/11/darpas-flying-c.html