It actually flew through the air and rumbled over roads, but didn't fly as well as the average plane nor drive as well as the average car.

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To get to the Bloomfield Lodge in Queensland, Australia, you must hop on a chartered plane, drive through the Outback, then cruise down a river.

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If you would prefer to avoid the bumpy drive from Manzanillo, the concierge will send a private plane to fetch you, landing on the grass airstrip at the property.

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And given that he lives a 90-minute drive from the nearest commercial airport in St Louis, he uses his own plane even if he is heading to regional meetings in Chicago, Denver or Atlanta.

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To be fair, it is a car that can fly, but the representatives from Terrafugia are quick to point out that this is more a plane you can drive.

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