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Maverick, Indigenous People's Technology and Education
Center's Maverick flying car, Light Sport Aircraft Pilot News
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Indigenous
People's Technology and Education Center's Maverick flying
car
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i-tec - Indigenous People's Technology and
Education Center.
The Maverick is a car that is being
developed to allow operations in remote areas of the world,
or in the case of an emergency for relief work.
It is unique in that it can be converted to a flying machine
in a matter of minutes which means that if it is hampered by
washed out roads or bridges it has the ability to fly over
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The unit as a ground vehicle looks and drives
a lot like a sand dune buggy. No shifting of gears is
necessary because the unit uses a CVT drive unit. It can
reach speeds of up to 80 mph, with a suspension system that
is designed to traverse sand, mud, bush and rocks.
The Maverick features a 4130 chromoly welded
steel fuselage, with fiberglass floor and deck. The unit has
the capability for seating of three but in the U.S. the
Maverick will be marketed as a two place light sport
aircraft (the company reports it is approximately half way
through the process of certification). Because of it's
unique flying feature in some states it may have to be
registered as a motorcycle or kit car to drive on the road.
The Maverick converts to flight through a
special carbon fiber mast system that when extended allows
for the launching of the craft as a powered parachute. To
transfer from ground drive to airdrive requires that the
unit be stopped on the ground, an electric switch is then
activated which converts the ground driving system over to a
fly by wire system for flight. The whole process takes about
3 to 5 minutes.
Once the conversion process is complete a
space of approximately 100 feet is all that is needed to
land or take off using the a 500 sq. ft. elliptical
parachute. Once airborne the craft flies at a constant 40
mph. It can be flown with the doors on on off.
The Maverick is powered by a Subaru 130 HP
automotive aircraft engine conversion. Other engines are
available up to 305 HP. With fuel on board the Maverick has
a four hour range.
The plan is to produce five aircraft this
year, put them out in the market for testing and then begin
production the first of 2011.
For more information
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Indigenous People's Technology and
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