Atair Chimera Military Tactical Vehicle

Atair Aerospace will showcase their new Chimera Military Tactical Vehicle at the 2005 Modern Day Marine Military Exposition from Spetember 13-15. This flying car is a “fast attack”, light strike vehicle that’s meant to do the job quickly and efficiently. It can be dropped from the air and use the parachute to land safely, while its ducted fan propulsion engine can be used in combination with the parachute – effectively making it a paragilder. The Chimera can even take off from land should the need arise. (specs below)

[Via Strange New Products]

• Air-droppable from a C-17, C-130, or other platform using an integrated parachute system
• Ground-launchable using the largest elliptical paraglider ever constructed—100 ft wing span
• Ducted fan propulsion
• 3-Cylinder, 110 Hp, liquid-cooled engine
• Hybrid-electric drive
• 80 Peak Hp electric wheels motors
• Max takeoff weight: 2200 lbs
• Dry weight: 970 lbs
• Ground speed: 60 mph
• Air speed: 30 kts