On: "Flying Taxi" inventor killed in crash

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AVCEN_Jetpod

Some generated concept pictures:

http://www.fahad.com/pics/avcen_jetpod_lrg.png

http://airvoila.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/07/el-avcen-jetp...

Thanks for digging that up. That was my first question: what kind of vehicle is this? The article didn't go into much detail.

My first thought too. Strange how they went into detail about the guy scooping up shrimps to feed his fish, but almost nothing on the aircraft.