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Flying Buggy Goes From Highway to Jungle in No Time | Autopia | Wired.com

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OSHKOSH, Wisconsin � With so many cool, cutting edge airplanes at this week�s AirVenture show in Oshkosh, it�s easy to focus on new engines, sleek bodies and flashy takeoffs. But in the case of the I-Tec Maverick, the plane�s purpose and its builder�s mission is as impressive as the vehicle itself.

bug_airventure6With its 128 horsepower Subaru engine, no-frills cloth exterior and rear-mounted propeller, you wouldn�t call the Maverick sexy. The beauty isn�t in what the Maverick looks like, but what it can do. The 1,000-pound flying buggy was designed and built exclusively to reach disadvantaged people in remote jungle areas.

The Maverick can, in just minutes, switch between driving, off-roading, floating and flying. That makes it just the thing for reaching remote areas deep in jungles, forests or disaster zones. Whether you call it a flying car, a floating plane, or a ATV hybrid, the Maverick brings new meaning to the word versatility.

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