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 hybrid vehicle combining a paraglider and an off-road vehicle, primarily developed for military, humanitarian, and research applications due to its ability to traverse difficult terrain.
- French pilot Bruno Vezzoli recently completed a 50-minute flight across the English Channel in the Pegasus, traveling from Ambleteuse to Dover in an event sponsored by Cartier.
- First flown in 2014, the Pegasus can reach speeds of 60 mph on the road and 50 mph in flight, with a flight duration of three hours, and has been considered for sale to the U.S. military.
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