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Flying Car Flies From London To Africa

Posted by timothy on from the laden-or-unladen dept.

krou writes "It may not be exactly what people have envisioned or tried over the years, such as the flying car in Bladerunner, or the previously reported Terrafugia Transition, but the BBC is reporting that a flying car (creatively dubbed the Skycar, but different from this Skycar) has flown from London across into Africa. They modified a parajet fan that can fly a man into a bigger fan with a canopy that is capable of flying a car."

3 of 148 comments (clear)

  1. Re:Confusing Wording by TheCycoONE · · Score: 3, Informative

    The design of the fan and canopy, which is capable of flying a car, is based on a smaller fan and canopy which was capable of allowing a person to 'fly'.

  2. Actually... by CompMD · · Score: 5, Informative

    The vehicle flying to Africa is more a proof-of-concept than anything else, a fully functioning engineering prototype. The actual flying car model is slated to be released next year and is supposed to be a real car.

    Disclaimer: I work for one of their sponsors.

  3. Re:Pure genius by macraig · · Score: 3, Informative

    I just narrowed it down to ABP a few minutes ago, but I have a strong aversion to having to swallow even that small amount of castor oil to get to the video.