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Russian flying cars to beat traffic jams

Published: 07 June, 2010, 19:09
Edited: 10 July, 2010, 13:49

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Flying to work instead of driving might become a reality. An aircraft construction company in the Moscow region claims to have made it possible with its latest development, Sigma-5.

Sigma-5 is a plane with enough propulsion to carry about 600 kilos of weight at a speed of nearly 300 kilometers per hour. At the same time, it is small and light enough to be parked and transported like a large car. What is more, any flat surface can be used as a runway for the vehicle.

With its novelty look and a price tag comparable to that of a luxury car, it has the potential to become a futuristic alternative to waiting out traffic jams across Europe.

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Hahn34Joanna (unregistered) May 11, 2012, 23:45
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I propose not to hold off until you get big sum of cash to buy all you need! You can just get the personal loans or just consolidation loans and feel yourself fine

average joe December 16, 2011, 21:09
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is it just me or does this sound like a terrorist wet dream....                                                                                         NOT COOL MAN

From Pakistan December 10, 2011, 11:24
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Why not arrange housing close to working places?