James Bond’s favourite inventor, Q, would probably approve of the Parajet Skycar, but even 007 might think twice about the hazardous mission that awaits it.
At 10am today the vehicle that can “drive like a car” and “fly like a plane” will begin a journey from the salubrious surroundings of Knightsbridge, London, to Timbuktu.
The trip of 6,000km (3,700 miles) will take the car - in plane mode - over the strait of Gibraltar, the Pyrenees, the Sahara and finally to the Malian city.
— Skycar ready for takeoff from London to Timbuktu | Technology | The Guardian (click to see video)
Posted January 17, 2009 at 10:30am
