Monday 01 March 2010

Skycar Development Continues

The Skycar project team have been working vigorously over the last few months in order to deliver an aircraft that performs even better than it looks - and Parajet Automotive have set high standards for both. The team are pleased with the progress and the second generation Skycar is…Read More »

Tuesday 02 December 2008

Getting ready to go

The SkyCar goes through the final design check, the reserve parachute re-positioned for extra safety, new low profile fuel taken designed to allow more room to fit the main Paraglider wing to be stowed in the boot and whole engine bay fitted with a bulk head to prevent the…Read More »

Tuesday 11 November 2008

Reflex Technology

The new high speed Reflex wings are designed by Mike Campbell-Jones specifically for the SkyCar, they are to be made by Gin Gliders in Korea in time for the official launch in January.

Wednesday 08 October 2008

Ballastics fitted

SkyCar drives back to the UK and all necessary modifications are carried out, the ballistic reserve parachute fitted and the wing connections system completely re-designed for increased stability and ease of handling.

Tuesday 09 September 2008

Successful maiden flight for Parajet SkyCar

Parajet Automotive founder Gilo Cardozo today achieved the ultimate childhood dream by completing the successful maiden flight of the Parajet SkyCar. The flight represents another major milestone in Parajet Automotive’s quest to launch the world’s first road legal bio-fuelled flying car. Just after 9.00am, SkyCar’s revolutionary, specially-design ‘parawing’ was…Read More »

Sunday 07 September 2008

Flight Testing

Skycar is MOT’d and taxed ready ready for driving on the road. We drive the SkyCar over to France for the first full height test flights. On Omaha beach in Normandy (the site of the D-Day landings the SkyCar is officially made a flying car. The Skycar flies for…Read More »

Wednesday 06 August 2008

Little test hops

SkyCar achieved Road Legal status and we drove the car to a local Dorset airfield for its first test hops. Successfully achieved its first flight with Neil and Gilo in the cabin. Flew for 300metres at approx 8metres high.

Wednesday 23 July 2008

SVA

Made all necessary modifications to the transmission system and then arranged all the electrical wiring required for Road Legal approval…of SVA for short. Fitted head lamps, indicators, number plates etc etc And it PASSED, we are road legal.

Wednesday 18 June 2008

Test Drive

Carried out first test runs of the new transmission system, took the SkyCar to Doddinggton race track and ragged it around to check gear ratios, gearbox temperature, reliability of belt drive and carry out thrust tests with propeller drive engaged at full rpm. Reached 95mph with wheel drive engaged…reached…Read More »

Thursday 08 May 2008

New Fuel Tank

Manufactured new fuel tank, air filter case and fitted all the electronics, dash board and fuel system

Wednesday 02 April 2008

Engine fitted

Mounted the Snowmobil engine into the chassis with all the new and fitted all the new transmission components

Sunday 16 March 2008

Manufacture begins on Prototype

Designed all the transmission components and engine mounting struts in Solidworks and started to arrange manufacture of all the parts

Tuesday 05 February 2008

Working out CVT Drive

Design layout planning with new engine, working out how to fit a quick switch transmission system for the propeller drive and the wheel drive.

Thursday 03 January 2008

The Chassis Start

SkyCar Chassis and running gear manufactured at Rage Motorsport Ltd in north London. New Yamaha RX1 Snowmobil shipped in from Finland and immediately stripped out the engine, all the electronics and the CVT drive system.