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  D A ILY INNOVATION BRIEF                By Journalists Edward Kane & Maryanne Kane PERSONAL FLYING MACHINE TO REPLACE CARS Source:  Zapata French entrepreneur Franky Zapata, the man who flew his hoverboard over the English Channel, has designed a personal flying machine that anyone can fly with minimal training Here's what we know: Called the Airscooter Developed as an alternative to cars Cockpit is egg-shaped Flies as high as 9,800 feet Travelling at 62 mpg, Airscooter could take 10 minutes to complete a 2-hour car commute during peak traffic Uses 6 hybrid-powered rotors for propulsion Its carbon footprint is close to that of a passenger car VTOL that doesn't need a runway Range of 2 hour flights Only 1 person can fit inside Maximum payload 242.5 pounds Currently the company has no plans to sell Airscooter They do have plans for people to pay to fly it by themselves for 40 minutes First flight center will be in Lake Havasu, Arizona This new personal aerial vehicle is get