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Jean Prudhomme

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/03/04/flying-hovercraft-rudy-he_n_484766.html

 A New Zealand inventor and hovercraft aficionado has used parts from his barbecue, his daughter's scooter, and his wife's car to create a hovercraft that can fly.

The craft--a standard hovercraft fitted with detachable wings--can fly at up to 96 kmh and at a height of around 1.5 meters.

Rudy Heeman, who created the 'hoverwing,' has been building hovercraft in his spare time for over a decade and says he spent over 800 hours and tens of thousands of dollars creating his flying gizmo.

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Other than having Rudy’s aerodynamic principles and acquired knowledge of fiberglass lamination, this machine has a 1.8 liter Subaru engine which allows for a maximum of 225 kilometers and its wings are removable.

When in flight, this machine can carry only two people or 160 kg, but in hovercraft mode the capacity increases to three people. The maximum altitude of this Flying Hovercraft is around 3 meters.

And surprisingly, some of the parts in this flying hovercraft are household items including an old gas bottle of a barbecue. On the other, Rudy has to make some special tools in order to form some of the more unusual components.

If you fancy having your own hovercraft, this machine is available on the New Zealand auction site Trade Me till 13th March, and the bid for the same has already gone beyond $26,000.