Trump Wants Flying Cars, Flying Pigs More Likely

[PHXPhlyer]

Trump signs executive orders on flying cars, supersonic flights

https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/trump- ... rcna210179

The president signed three executive orders at the White House today, including one aimed at spurring production of flying cars.

That order "establishes an electric 'Vertical Takeoff and Landing' integration pilot program to accelerate the deployment of safe and lawful vertical operations in the United States, selecting at least five pilot projects to advance applications like cargo transport and medical response," a White House fact sheet on the order says.

Michael Kratsios, director of the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy, told reporters in a call that the pilot program "will lead to public-private partnerships across the country this year."

Trump signs executive orders on flying cars, supersonic flights, continued
"Flying cars are not just for the Jetsons, they are also for the American people," Kratsios said.

The orders also direct the FAA to repeal a prohibition on overland supersonic flight and "other regulations that hinder supersonic flight," according to another fact sheet.

The orders also streamline regulations for drones to spur "commercial and public safety missions," and encourage their production in the U.S. The third directs the FAA to "establish a process to restrict drone flights over critical infrastructure and other public facilities," the fact sheet says.

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[probes]

Hm. Why pick a fight with Musk, then?

[Woody]