When it comes to the latest “flying car” fad – that made at least one expert ask people to stop calling them flying cars – the French company Vaylon has developed its Pegasus (or Pegase) with the military in mind, first and foremost. The vehicle’s combination of a stealthy paraglider and off-road vehicle gives it the advantage of being able to traverse difficult terrain, which would make it beneficial to military forces, humanitarian teams, or even researchers in the desert, as founder Jérôme Dauffy told the New York Times in 2014.
French Pilot Bruno Vezzoli Crosses English Channel in a Flying Car
Key Takeaways:
- Vaylon's Pegasus is a French-developed vehicle combining an off-road car with a paraglider, primarily designed for military, humanitarian, and research use in challenging terrains.
- Pilot Bruno Vezzoli recently demonstrated the Pegasus's capabilities by successfully completing a 50-minute flight across the English Channel.
- The original prototype can reach speeds of 60 mph on road and 50 mph in flight, with a three-hour flight duration, and the company has previously aimed to sell it to the U.S. military.
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