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Taking to the Air.(Transition flying car)(Brief Article)
Byline: Mary Carmichael
Whatever you call the new Transition, says its inventor, Carl Dietrich, just don't call it a flying car--even if it's the closest thing to one that exists. The Transition runs on regular gas. But you can drive it to the airport, extend its origami-like wings, take off at double the highway speed and fly up to ...
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