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How fast does a car need to go in order to fly or get off the ground?

Just a little cusrious bcuz someday I would love to build an exotic car twin turbochraged or superchaged exceeding 1500whp with twin intake manifold with NOS

Answer:

You can get off the ground going 30 mph going over a hill. If you want a flying car, you will need to change that wheel horsepower into thrust with a lifting body and flight controls.
Try bending them slightly so they so a different approach on the windshield, do you understand what I mean? If they're flat and even with the windshield, bend them about 2-3 degrees different from the windshield.
Without wings, it will never leave the ground. If it does have wings, there are many variables that determine the speed at which it will fly. Keep in mind that if the engine drives wheels, the car can never fly more than very briefly, because each time it leaves the ground it loses its source of propulsion.
You can get off the ground going 30 mph going over a hill. If you want a flying car, you will need to change that wheel horsepower into thrust with a lifting body and flight controls.
A car can get off the ground while standing still. Just plant explosives under it. You can also push it slowly off a cliff. If you're talking about controlled flight, then speed has less to do with it than lift. Cars are made with negative lift so they hug the road. Once in the air, a car loses thrust and becomes a glider unless you equip it with something that can get traction in the air, like a jet, rocket, or prop. Also once in the air a car loses directional control in all three axis. You need some control surfaces or some other control mechanism. If you're not trying to achieve flight, but rather AVOID it, then think about creating the body of the car so it generates downward thrust and holds the car on the road as it goes faster. This question was pretty vague; hope this helps.
Any chance there may be some wax on the windshield from a recent detailing?
Try bending them slightly so they so a different approach on the windshield, do you understand what I mean? If they're flat and even with the windshield, bend them about 2-3 degrees different from the windshield.
Without wings, it will never leave the ground. If it does have wings, there are many variables that determine the speed at which it will fly. Keep in mind that if the engine drives wheels, the car can never fly more than very briefly, because each time it leaves the ground it loses its source of propulsion.
You can get off the ground going 30 mph going over a hill. If you want a flying car, you will need to change that wheel horsepower into thrust with a lifting body and flight controls.
A car can get off the ground while standing still. Just plant explosives under it. You can also push it slowly off a cliff. If you're talking about controlled flight, then speed has less to do with it than lift. Cars are made with negative lift so they hug the road. Once in the air, a car loses thrust and becomes a glider unless you equip it with something that can get traction in the air, like a jet, rocket, or prop. Also once in the air a car loses directional control in all three axis. You need some control surfaces or some other control mechanism. If you're not trying to achieve flight, but rather AVOID it, then think about creating the body of the car so it generates downward thrust and holds the car on the road as it goes faster. This question was pretty vague; hope this helps.
Any chance there may be some wax on the windshield from a recent detailing?
Try bending them slightly so they so a different approach on the windshield, do you understand what I mean? If they're flat and even with the windshield, bend them about 2-3 degrees different from the windshield.
Without wings, it will never leave the ground. If it does have wings, there are many variables that determine the speed at which it will fly. Keep in mind that if the engine drives wheels, the car can never fly more than very briefly, because each time it leaves the ground it loses its source of propulsion.
Any chance there may be some wax on the windshield from a recent detailing?
A car can get off the ground while standing still. Just plant explosives under it. You can also push it slowly off a cliff. If you're talking about controlled flight, then speed has less to do with it than lift. Cars are made with negative lift so they hug the road. Once in the air, a car loses thrust and becomes a glider unless you equip it with something that can get traction in the air, like a jet, rocket, or prop. Also once in the air a car loses directional control in all three axis. You need some control surfaces or some other control mechanism. If you're not trying to achieve flight, but rather AVOID it, then think about creating the body of the car so it generates downward thrust and holds the car on the road as it goes faster. This question was pretty vague; hope this helps.

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