The Skycar demonstrated limited tethered flight capability in 2003 by hovering only.[9] Scheduled tethered flight tests, which were to occur in mid-2006, were apparently canceled. Moller upgraded the Skycar's engines in 2007, and the improved prototype is now called the "M400X".[10] According to a 2008 article in the media, a prototype is supposed to be flying in 2012, with certified versions "a few years later".[1] Moller reports that a public test flight is scheduled for October 11, 2011 in Vacaville, CA. [11]

Moller International's website claims that $100 Million has been spent in R & D at Moller International.[12]

The company is also developing a more advanced model called M600, with an intended capacity for 6 passengers or a payload of about 2000 lbs (900 kg).[13]

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SEC complaint

In 2003, the Securities and Exchange Commission sued Moller for civil fraud (Securities And Exchange Commission v. Moller International, Inc., and Paul S. Moller, Defendants) in connection with the sale of unregistered stock, and for making unsubstantiated claims about the performance of the Skycar. Moller settled this lawsuit by agreeing to a permanent injunction and paying $50,000.[26] In the words of the SEC complaint, "As of late 2002, MI's approximately 40 years' [sic] of development has resulted in a prototype Skycar capable of hovering about fifteen feet above the ground."[27]

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