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In the market for a new form of transportation? Trying to decide between an Agusta A109 and a Pilatus PC-12? Well, forget those, just forget them. Mortgage your house, rob a couple banks, and sell your friends into slavery 'cause a civilian version of the V-22 Osprey is now up for grabs. Called the Bell 609, it's functionally the same (albeit a lot smaller) than its big brother, sporting the ability to take off and land with the versatility and precision of a helicopter. After takeoff, it can rotate its engines forward to vertical allowing it to fly with the speed and efficiency of an airplane. It'll seat up to 9 passengers, has an 1100 mile range, and can hit 300 mph at 25,000 ft. Read the rest of this entry »

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This plane (The Cri Cri) is so small you cant put a helmet on, like its going to help you anyway, I want one of these big time, so cool. Top speed at this flight was 240 k m/hour (150 mph). Flying with only one engine the speed is still 160 km/hour (100 mph). Nicolas Charmont has installed 2 AMT Olympus Turbines in his Cri Cri together with AMT on-board automatic start-up units and individual EDT's. The Cri Cri weighs 170 Kg (375 lbs), and should have enhanced performance with over 36 Kg (80 lbs) of thrust available. [Aircraft Resource Center]

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The Palm-Z makes the perfect present for friends and family and flting nutters of all ages. From the palm of your hand to doing tricky acrobatic stunts right in your living room, bedroom, or office, the Palm-Z is like no other. With easy-to-fly controls anyone can become an expert in no time. This hot new mini plane comes with long-lasting internal rechargeable Li-Poly battery, the hottest/newest in RC battery technology. This new Li-Poly battery allows you flight times of up to seven (7) minutes and a charge time of only ten to twelve minutes. It has a powerful micro motor driving a geared pusher prop. It is made of tough expanded EPP Foam to withstand rough landings. With the ability to charge the Palm-Z right on the remote control, you don't have to worry about carrying around a charger and finding a plug somewhere. With three different channels available, you can race your friends, do formation aerobatics,and just plain have fun. The Palm Z retails for $39.50. [gizmodo via product]