Ride bamboo or reach for the skies, minister tells 'flying car' critics

Those who ridiculed the design of the airborne vehicle being produced by a Malaysian firm can choose to be left behind with regard to technological advancement, according to Entrepreneur Development Minister Mohd Redzuan Mohd Yusof.<br /><br />Redzuan was commenting on the response of netizens to the prototype which was displayed at the Langkawi International Maritime and Aerospace (Lima) exhibition.<br /><br />Aerodyne Group business development and consulting senior director Imtyaz Mohd Azzat clarified that his firm was not developing a flying car.<br /><br />He said the vehicle, known as Vector, was designed to be a point-to-point air transportation system.<br /><br />It would be used for carrying passengers, cargo delivery, and surveillance purposes.