Keep Up With Global Black News

Sign up to our newsletter to get the latest updates and events from the leading Afro-Diaspora publisher straight to your inbox.

Avatar photo
BY Mildred Europa Taylor, 4:20pm May 22, 2018,

TIT: African innovations that could change the world but are nowhere to be found

Avatar photo
by Mildred Europa Taylor, 4:20pm May 22, 2018,

TIT: African innovations that could change the world but are nowhere to be found

Flying car

Last year, if you happened to be in Lagos, a city in Nigeria, you would have seen this unconventional aero-amphibious jet car roaming the streets occasionally.

Made by a 46-year-old self-taught inventor, Kehinde Durojaiye, the vehicle is essentially designed to operate on land, water, and in the air.

From his little shop at a dump site next to a lagoon in Lagos, Durojaiye, otherwise known as ‘Kenny jet,’ has made four prototype cars as at last August.

He claimed that the car could move 120 kilometres per hour on land and at least six knots on the sea.

Durojaiye’s jet car is made with everyday discarded materials like wood, plastic and styrofoam. He continues to refine prototypes of his car, hoping to make it fly in the near future.

Last Edited by:Francis Akhalbey Updated: June 12, 2018

Conversations

Must Read

Connect with us

Join our Mailing List to Receive Updates

Face2face Africa | Afrobeatz+ | BlackStars

Keep Up With Global Black News and Events

Sign up to our newsletter to get the latest updates and events from the leading Afro-Diaspora publisher straight to your inbox, plus our curated weekly brief with top stories across our platforms.

No, Thank You