11 September 2009
SkyCar, world’s first bio-fueled flying car
Posted by Cecilia under: Uncategorized .
Gilo Cardozo, a self-taught aviation engineer, inventor and founder of British-based Parajet has created a two-seat flying car. This SkyCar is the first two-seater, high performance, road legal, bio-fuelled flying car; capable of providing rally car performance on and off road, and light aircraft performance after just a few minutes of wing preparation.
The SkyCar is powered by a modified ethanol burning Yamaha R1 superbike engine. To convert to flight mode, the driver unfolds a parafoil wing from the trunk and attaches it to the rear of the car. The driver then flips a switch to change the transmission from road mode, which powers the wheels, to flight mode, which powers the rear fan.
After safety checks and just three minutes of wing preparation the car can take-off from a field or airstrip in less than 200 metres. Its makers say the Parajet Skycar is easier and safer to fly than conventional aircraft, as it has no pitch control and therefore impossible to stall or dive. In the unlikely event of engine problems, the car would simply glide down to the nearest field or strip of sandy desert. In the event of a catastrophic wing failure, a ballistic reserve parachute would be deployed to bring the car and pilot down to earth.
The world’s first bio-fueled flying car was successfully tested this year on the SkyCar expedition from London to Tombouctou, Africa.
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Today in Sikantis – September 11, 2009 « Sikantis Says:
11 September 2009 at 1:42 am.
[...] Innovative News - SkyCar, world’s first bio-fueled flying car [...]
Phyllis Says:
14 September 2009 at 7:50 am.
hey - put a ReTweet button on here so I can share this with the world - this is soooo cool! I want one.
