A team from Romania announced on March 28 that they have built the world’s first real-life "flying saucer" capable of taking off and landing vertically. Called ADIFO (All Direction Flying Object), the vehicle can reach the U.S. from Europe in one hour, the team claimed. /VCG Photo

ADIFO's developer Razvan Sabie said the vehicle works like a drone in low-speed mode, but because of its wing-shaped fuselage, it can also effectively achieve supersonic flight and suddenly change flight direction at high speeds. /VCG Photo

The team's R&D personnel demonstrated scale models, suggesting that future applications can include private jets, fighter jets and unmanned combat vehicles. /VCG Photo