Film of the Legendary Flying Pinto: The AVE Mizar
I've found a promotional film for the Advanced Vehicle Engineers Mizar, a roadable airplane of the 1970s based on a Ford Pinto. It was married to the wings and rear engine of a Cessna Skymaster.
(It's over 10 minutes long, but dull until 3:10 or so; I've tried to start the clip there but I'm not sure whether that Youtube feature will work.)
Unfortunately an accident with the Mizar earned its developers, Henry Smolinski and Hal Blake, a place on the Doomed Engineers site.
Doug Duncan has some great photos of the Mizar. Here's a Mizar history site.
Click to view(It's over 10 minutes long, but dull until 3:10 or so; I've tried to start the clip there but I'm not sure whether that Youtube feature will work.)
Unfortunately an accident with the Mizar earned its developers, Henry Smolinski and Hal Blake, a place on the Doomed Engineers site.
Doug Duncan has some great photos of the Mizar. Here's a Mizar history site.