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9 May 2013 17:10

A homebuilt airplane designed with maximum efficiency in mind. John McGinnis thinks ordinary families would rather skip the airport and fly themselves. So he is trying to reinvent the personal airplane with the help of his father, son, and a rotating crew of about two dozen volunteers. Unlike small aircraft today--which can cost more than a house--McGinnis says Synergy could be cheaper, quieter, and, at more than 40 mpg, three times as fuel-efficient. McGinnis, a 47-year-old composite manufactur...
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