That　little　plane　up　high　in　the　sky　is　run　by　the　same　engine　that　runs　our　little　car　back　down　on　the　ground.

It　belongs　to　Bob　Ladd　of　Deer　Park,　N.Y.

And　Bob　belongs　to　a　growing　number　of　enthusiasts　who　happen　to　think　theres　only　one　way　to　fly.　Via　Volkswagen.

And　why　not?

A　Volkswagen　engine　is　dependable.　(Its　been　dependable　in　over　10　million　vehicles　that　never　got　off　the　ground.)

Its　lightweight.　(A　nice　feature　to　have　at　10,000　feet.)

Its　air-cooled.　(No　water　or　antifreeze　to　worry　about.)

And　most　important　of　all,　it　doesnt　drink　much　gas.　(40　or　45　mpg　seems　to　be　what　most　flying　VWs　average.)

Safer　Motoring　Magazine　calls　a　VW-powered　aircraft　from　England　“the　most　economical　plane　in　the　world　today.”

On　one　hand,　we‘re　thrilled　to　hear　we’re　doing　so　well　high　in　the　sky.

On　the　other,　we　don‘t　recommend　it.　(In　fact,　we’re　against　it.)

After　all,　if　we　had　really　meant　the　Volkswagen　to　fly,　we　would　have　made　it　look　more　like　a　bird.

And　less　like　a　bug.