John Mcginnis has invented a personal airplane called Synergy. It is an inexpensive, quiet and fuel efficient plane compared to a traditional commercial aircraft.

The wings on the Synergy are bend upward and into a rectangular shape to create minimal drag. The top half of each wing comes behind the body and will provide in-flight stability which makes gliding easier.

Using a quarter-scale prototype, it has been determined that this unusual wing configuration will work.

McGinnis designed an impeller that is placed behind the plane's narrow body to quiet the noise and add thrust. In case of emergencies, the Synergy has a push-button landing system and a rocket-deployed parachute.

McGinnis taught himself aeronautical engineering and fluid dynamics over the course of 20 years and he came across a NASA paper that challenged the aerodynamic drag equation. Check it out in the video below.

Via Pop Sci