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Tuesday, October 12, 2010
Flying dune buggy approved for production
One of the more unusual approaches to the flying car combines a dune buggy with a propeller and a big parachute. It’s odd, but that hasn’t kept the FAA in the US from approving it for production by issuing a Special Light Sport Aircraft airworthiness certificate. The flying buggy is called Maverick and Itec, the Florida company building it, calls it transportation for “frontier areas of the world”. It’s said to be a capable off-roader that is Department of Transportation-approved for road use and classified as a powered parachute for flight. With a few hours of training, anyone can learn to fly Maverick in the relatively simple powered parachute configuration using the steering wheel and gas pedal during flight. Floats can be attached to the car for river crossings. In addition to the missionary use it was designed for, several government agencies including law enforcement have expressed interest in the Maverick, Itec claims. Other potential users include ranchers, pipeline patrols and forest fire spotters...more
You just know that someday this will end up in cow country.
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