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Photos: From London to Timbuktu—in a flying car

by Pat Coate | January 14, 2009

London, England, UK - British adventurer and pilot Neil Laughton poses in his Parajet Skycar in London on Tuesday.

Laughton and his Parajet Skycar Expedition team are on Wednesday kicking off a 3,600-mile journey from London to Timbuktu in the vehicle, which is essentially a dune buggy with a fan motor and paragliding wing attached.

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