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For those who remember the show, you may be surprised to learn that the show only
ran until the spring of 1963.
Of course it has run in syndication ever since and new episodes were created in 1985,
1986 and 1987 as part of the new program, The Funtastic World of Hanna-Barbera.
Though no year was specified in the program as to when in time the Jetsons lived, many
think it was set in the year 2000.
In 1962, perhaps viewers thought that by the year 2000 it might be possible that one could live like the Jetsons, in a world with holograms, aliens
and highly developed robotic units that could assist in making everyday life much easier.
A contraption with a large glass windshield and roof that allowed viewers to see George and the whole family as they flew from one
location to another.
Well now it is 2015, and the idea of a flying personal vehicle is still not a reality, but
perhaps that reality is closer than most of us think.
A company called Terrafuga believes that it can have a flying car model available to the
public for sale perhaps as early as 2021.
They are calling it the TF-X and it will be a four seat flying car that can take off and land vertically, with the ability to reach speeds of
over 200 MPH.
It is powered by two 600 horsepower engines, which are connected to folding
propellers that extend off of each side of the vehicle.
A competitors model called the GF7 uses an electric motor to propel the vehicle when it is on
the ground and a 3,500-pound thrust jet engine to allow it to reach speeds of up to 550 mph and a
maximum height of 38,000 feet.
There is also the PAL-V, which has a three wheel design combined with a more
conventional helicopter function and is able to reach speeds in excess of 100 mph when
airborne.
5, a flying vehicle that has already made successful test flights and which can also
reach speeds above 100 mph in flight.