Screw cars, screw hover crafts, I want the Wing in Ground flying hovercraft. Invented by Rudy Heeman of Nelson, New Zealand it took him 10+ years to build the water/flight vehicle in his garage. He used a variety of parts from all sorts of junked vehicles including a 1.8l Subaru engine to power the machine.
To take flight the WIG must achieve a minimum speed of 40 mph, where upon it will lift off 10 feet into the air carrying a max payload of about 350lbs, or 3 people. Top air speed is 50mph and range is over 100 miles. Because the craft is mostly boat it doesn’t require a pilot’s license, though you must obey boating laws – hello drinking and boating.
Want one? You can buy it from TradeMe New Zealand, that is assuming your willing to bid higher than the dude in front of you, which is currently $27k.
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