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The six-seat TriFan 600 aircraft by the XTI Aircraft Company. The TriFan 600 combines a helicopter’s ability to take off from and land on any helipad-sized flat surface with the speed and mileage range of private jets. Made with three advanced ducted fans which propel its vertical lift, two high performance turbo shaft engines and lightweight carbon fiber materials, the TriFan 600 is said to reach its maximum cruise speed of 400mph in 90 seconds, while reaching its maximum cruise altitude of more than 30,000 feet above predominant weather in 11 minutes. Other high-tech features include advanced safety functions such as an autopilot mode and computerised controls for take-off and landing, and a sleek sliding cover which neatly hides away its central fan during the forward horizontal flight. The aircraft’s expected preliminary retail price is currently set at $10-$12 million per TriFan 600…(Read…)