Flying bio-car ventures to Timbuktu
The world’s first legal bio-fuelled flying car is set to journey 3,600 miles from London to Timbuktu.
The Parajet Skycar is a dune buggy with a fan motor and paragliding wing attached.
While on the ground, the Skycar runs off a biofuel-powered engine capable of taking it from 0-60mph in 4.5 seconds with a top speed of 108mph.
The expedition will travel through France, Spain, Morocco, Western Sahara and Mali, and aims to reach Timbuktu on February 20.
The plan is to drive the Skycar where there are roads, and fly over the Straits of Gibraltar, the Atlas mountains in Morocco and the Empty Quarter of the Sahara.
The fan propels the car forward and the ParaWing can give enough lift to allow the Skycar to take off from any field or airstrip 200m or more in length.
The vehicle was designed by engineer Giles Cardozo in just 18 months.
Once airborne, the pilot steers by using cables to alter the wing's shape, and should the engine fail, the Skycar would float gently to the ground, the descent slowed by the wing.
The Skycar can change from ground to flying mode in three minutes, can reach altitudes of up to 15,000 feet, and has a normal cruising height of 2,000-3,000 feet with a flying range of 180 miles.
The Parajet Skycar is a dune buggy with a fan motor and paragliding wing attached.
While on the ground, the Skycar runs off a biofuel-powered engine capable of taking it from 0-60mph in 4.5 seconds with a top speed of 108mph.
The expedition will travel through France, Spain, Morocco, Western Sahara and Mali, and aims to reach Timbuktu on February 20.
The plan is to drive the Skycar where there are roads, and fly over the Straits of Gibraltar, the Atlas mountains in Morocco and the Empty Quarter of the Sahara.
The fan propels the car forward and the ParaWing can give enough lift to allow the Skycar to take off from any field or airstrip 200m or more in length.
The vehicle was designed by engineer Giles Cardozo in just 18 months.
Once airborne, the pilot steers by using cables to alter the wing's shape, and should the engine fail, the Skycar would float gently to the ground, the descent slowed by the wing.
The Skycar can change from ground to flying mode in three minutes, can reach altitudes of up to 15,000 feet, and has a normal cruising height of 2,000-3,000 feet with a flying range of 180 miles.
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