stackyFACTSClifford Harper Jr. looked at rush hour traffic and decided the only logical escape was a roadable aircraft. His concept featured a street-legal automobile that could literally snap onto a flight-ready wing-and-tail module, brilliantly ignoring the terrifying aerodynamics of flying a sedan.
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