Ex-Russian Pilot Transforms his ZAZ Tavria into a Flying Car
Retired Russian pilot Valery Bulgakov transformed his ZAZ Tavria into a flying car, or roadable aircraft. It is pictured here at the Autoexotics motor show in Moscow in July.
Retired Russian pilot Valery Bulgakov transformed his ZAZ Tavria into a flying car, or roadable aircraft. It is pictured here at the Autoexotics motor show in Moscow in July.
Two years ago the web was buzzing with news of a 20-year-old Chinese farmer called Wu Zhongyuan who had cobbled together a homemade helicopter, which was subsequently banned from flying by the government. Did it ever, ultimately, take to the air?
Converting redundant passenger aircraft into hostels, hotels and houses has become more common in recent years. Now, guests at the Hotel Costa Verde can experience Costa Rica’s most exclusive recycled Boeing 727.
First flown in 1979, the Rutan Model 61 Long-EZ is a sleek homebuilt aircraft with a range of 2000 miles. A similar design, the TASK Vantage, is said to be in use for classified testing for the U.S. military.