I have got to have one of these
Back when I was a kid in the 60s, science-fiction movies and TV shows about science promised us we'd all have flying cars by the 21st century. I was so disappointed when January 1st, 2001*, hit and my Jet Car wasn't waiting for me.
Well, I may not have to wait much longer. Not if I can scrape up the $90,000 it will likely take to buy my own flying saucer:
A "flying saucer" that glides three metres above the ground and carries two people has gone into commercial production.
US company Moller International has begun to manufacture parts for its Jetsons-like personal flying pod, the M200G Volantor.
The M200G is the size of a small car and is designed to take off and land vertically.
Company founder Dr Paul Moller calls the craft "the ultimate off-road vehicle" as it is able to travel over any surface.
"It's not a hovercraft, although its operation is just as easy," said the aeronautical engineering boffin.
"You can speed over rocks, swampland, fences, or log-infested waterways with ease because you're not limited by the surface."
Be sure to watch the video of its test flight.
If only it came with an optional death ray! 
(hat tip: Blue Crab Boulevard)
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