How Airbus Dreamed Up the Wild Design for Its Flying Car

THIS TIME A year ago, flying cars sat firmly in the “fun to think about, ain't gonna happen” category. But in recent months, company after company has emerged with totally-not-kidding plans to deliver vehicles worthy of George Jetson. And so, the idea of flying where you now drive finagled its way into the “umm, so this could really be real” column.