The "Ode to Supercar" continues. Supercar was created by Gerry Anderson who's name I have heard as an answer to a question on Jeopardy. Anyway, it was just a childhood fantasy that wouldn't go away. When I got my first real PC and discovered the Internet and Microsoft's Flight Simulator I was amazed to find that someone else had been so inspired that he created a model of that fantasy craft that would fly in Flight Simulator! Professor Austin Tate had taken our shared childhood dreams to new heights and I flew that car around the world.

Oh, it's not easy to fly. If you aren't careful, it will get away from you, but it is fun! U.S. law prohibits exceeding Mach over the country, but when you get over the ocean...enjoy! Cruising slow down the Grand Canyon, or driving down the streets, just like a car--unbelievable. It is a VTOL craft. It will hover and fly like a bat out of hell. Houston to Clear Lake, 6 minutes. Houston to Austin, 21 minutes.

I imagine going down the Gulf Freeway as traffic and wondering what other people might say, "Hey, that's a cool looking car, man...but it ain't got no wheels!" And then think of a cop pulling up wanting to pull you over because there's no license plates...well, you just lift off and fly away!