Moller International (fka MLER)

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Some info on the pros and cons of each of the engine types, the 4 stroke, the turbine and the Wankel rotary engine has been posted to the site.

http://www.corporationofflight.com/splitpowerengine/enginecompare/enginecompare.html

The patent documents will have more information regarding the shortcomings of the rotary engine in its application to flying cars. Regardless of what enhancements are done to the rotary engine (which from what is seen can only be seals, even cooling strategies and coatings) the efficiency won't get over 25%. Vertical takeoff aircrafts can consume over 8 times the fuel in vertical takeoff and hover mode. The small or no wing area also means that more power must be used in forward flight. So in addition to needing an engine with more power (high rpm and high torque), an engine with a high efficiency is required just to make the flying car economically feasible. The Split Power Engine targets the 50% efficiency range.

I can honestly say in my opinion that after all of the documentation is published and the up to $50 million contract posted, If MI does not accept the offer and terms, which will be feasible given their current status as been revealed in the FM prospectus on startengine.com, then MI and FM in my opinion are just money schemes, because after 50 years, and much investor debt, nothing has been accomplished