The Hammock Papers: Maverick.

07 July 2011

Maverick.

The Maverick is the true flying car: drivable on public roads with a civilian driver's license, and pilotable when airborne under S-LSA/E-LSA certification with a Sport Pilot license and Powered Parachute rating. Preparation for flight is quick and simple, thanks to our innovative wing deployment system, which also provides the Maverick maneuvering capabilities unique among powered parachutes.

Flight has always been one of man's greatest dreams. While this dream has been grasped, the sky remains dominated by specialized equipment capable of little more than that for which they were originally envisioned. The Maverick aims to change that. Rugged and untraditional, the Maverick is designed to be a platform for whatever task you need it to perform, whether it be checking pipelines or cattle from the air or delivering medicine to tribes in the heart of the jungle. The key to the Maverick's adaptability is that it transforms easily from an off-road "buggie", to a highway-speed car, to an aircraft.

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Thanks, Rina.

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