Tired of driving to work, this man built a plane

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Every weekday, weather permitting, Frantisek Hadrava throws on a white scarf and a leather helmet before he takes the scenic route to work.

Instead of commuting by car, Hadrava has built himself a speedier option: an ultra lightweight plane called Vampira.

The 45-year old from the Czech village of Zdikov cut his 14-minute commute to his 6 a.m. shift at a local factory in half. And since he’s considerate of those sleeping below, he takes the long way.

“By plane, it would take around four to five minutes if I flew directly, but I take a bit of a detour so that I don’t disturb people early in the morning. So it takes about seven minutes,” Hadrava told Reuters. Read more…

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