| Aerocar 2000 | |
|---|---|
 A Lotus Elise displayed next to an Aerocar to promote the Aerocar 2000 concept | |
| General information | |
| Type | Flying automobile |
| National origin | United States |
| Manufacturer | Aerocar |
| Designer | Ed Sweeney |
| Status | Halted |
| Number built | 2 (Non flying) |
The Aerocar 2000 was a proposed flying car under development in the early 2000s in the United States.[1] The Aerocar 2000 was designed by Ed Sweeney,[2] who was inspired by Moulton Taylor's Aerocar of the 1950s (and is the owner of the only still-flying example of this vehicle).[3] The Aerocar 2000 consisted of a removable wings, tail, and powerplant "flight module" added to a modified Lotus Elise roadster.[4]
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- ^ Smith, Martin J.; Patrick J. Kiger (2006). Oops: 20 Life Lessons from the Fiascoes That Shaped America. New York: HarperCollins. pp. 219–220. ISBN 978-0060780838.
- ^ Grzybala, Kim (October 1, 2009). "Have Our Flying Car Dreams Come True?". Popular Mechanics. Retrieved 2013-04-25.