Raheem Khan & Masihuzzama Ansari
NEW DELHI–His name is Mohammad Furqan Shoaib… he innovated Asia’s first hybrid flying car. Yet Indian media ignored him because he is a Muslim.
Vinata Aeromobility, a startup company, recently designed Asia’s first hybrid flying car. The man behind the innovation was none other than Mohammad Furqan Shoaib, the company’s Chief Technology Officer.
India went crazy after the innovation and Union Civil Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia praised the company. The innovation featured prominently in the newspapers, but the innovator’s name was missing.
The hybrid car can gain a speed of 120 kilometers per hour. This car is set to be showcased at the Helitech Expo in London on October 5. This car can be used for emergency and cargo services.
An American website `Future Flight’, which features emerging aviation technology, was all praise for Furqan.
But in the home country, Mohammad Furqan Shoaib has largely been ignored.
Hailing from Uttar Pradesh, Mohammad Furqan Shoaib is posted as Chief Technology Officer at Vinata Aeromobility.
Sudhir Choudhary of Zee News, sharing the news with the `Make in India’ logo on September 22, mentioned `flying car made in India’ ten times but did not name Furqan once.
Did Indian media ignore Furqan deliberately or was it a genuine mistake?
Zee News, Aaj Tak, Bharat Tak, and many other channels discussed car launch but did not mention Mohammad Furqan Shoaib.
“The company’s Chief Technology Officer is aeronautical engineer Mohammad Furqan Shoaib, who has experience in developing unmanned aerial vehicles and is also a qualified drone operator,” the US website said.
Furqan also tweeted thanking Union Minister for appreciating his idea.
Vinata Aeromobility, the company that made this flying car, shared the introduction of Furqan on its website.
“The company’s Chief Technology Officer is an Indian inventor, aeronautical engineer, and certified UAV pilot, who has expertise in aerospace design and UAV engineering. He has a passion for advanced aircraft and UAVs. He has experience in research and development of various configurations of UAVs and aircraft,” the company said.
The company hogged the limelight when it showed the prototype of its hybrid flying car to the Union Civil Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia.
“Glad to be introduced to the concept model of Asia’s first hybrid flying car soon to be made by the young team of Vinata Aeromobility. After its launch, the flying cars will be used to transport people and cargo as well as provide medical emergency services. My best wishes to the team,” Scindia tweeted.
Who is Mohammad Furqan Shoaib?
He is the Chief Technology Officer at Vinata Aeromobility. He is an Indian inventor, an aeronautical engineer as well as a certified (certified) UAV pilot.
Apart from this, he is an expert in Aerospace Design and UAV Engineering. He has a passion for making advanced aircraft and UAVs. He also has experience in the research and development of UAVs and aircraft.
Furqan is the only aeronautical engineer associated with the company.
Simple solution go to a country that will
Lend financial support! Flat screen TV supposedly developed in USA gained no support so Japan developed it. IBM though Xerox was stupid so it developed its own company.
It is really very unfortunate to ignore such a genius man.
It is really the state of our country. Ashamed.
Why are you writing such communal articals, they are not taking anybodi’s name here, many people including Furquan developed this, infact many ISRO & NASA scientist who invented liquid propulsion engines also worked, people from US Navy also advised. Congratulations to the team
I think it is not a thing don’t only think about the negativity for me he has only one religion and that is , Indian
– thank u
Dear Raheem Khan & Masihuzzama Ansari are you guys Indians? And if you are than why are you making this communal? The team has been appreciated. Was it one man team? And even if it was than don’t use such headlines to create differences among Indians in the name of religion. True modern India doesn’t descriminate innovations. Even children are appreciated for their innovations irrespective of their religion.
Trying to insert religion where it’s not required denotes that you publish with vested interest
Mashallah Awesome Great Indian
Wonderful keep it up and keep going…
Dont wait for others to appreciate when u have done wonders. One should have the quality to analyse and appreciate…..
Thanks to this brilliant Engineer who made our country & our community proud. A huge slap on the Bhakts who term our community as Puncture Walas.
May you shine more & may you be a source of inspiration to the youth of our country
People again allowing religion to influence their better human judgement of human achievement. So sad.
Furqan, continue to make your skills contribute to your country’s progress and development.
Our developing countries need people like you so that we can grow and become independent.
Sick people sick mentality
Well done young genius. Not to bother if Media and Govt does not recognise your achievement. Allah will some how reward you and and he is watching.
All the best
Everyone in india praising him, please don’t spread hate.
well done young genius lets hypocrites cry on your success