Meet Synergy aircraft. Its creator John McGinnis contends that flying will soon be cheaper and greener than driving.
He claims new technology allows him and his team to produce planes that offer:
- Way more room.
- A quiet, smooth ride… with a view!
- Far greater economy, using better fuels.
- Easier operation.
- Greatly reduced travel time.
- True passenger safety.
- Far lower price.
- Quiet, friendly, neighborhood manners.
- Adaptability to hybrid, electric, and advanced engine technologies.
Others have also been working to show this isn’t just a pipedream with the Yuneec electric sport airplane prototype ($89,000) and the highly fuel-efficient Pipistrel’s Panthera four-seater airplane.
However Synergy promises the small passenger airplane “with a mesmeric power efficiency that will even beat our cars down in mileage,” according to the blog BornRich.
The Synergy project was initially iintroduced at NASA’s 2011 Green Flight Challenge. McGinnis et al are currently seeking funding ($65,000) on Kickstarter. So far there are 43 backers totaling $13,509 with 18 days left to go.