“I saw the opportunity to link the British adventurous spirit and technological innovation of the early pioneers with similar challenges that face us today,” he said.

“Aviation leads technology in many instances, why not do it once again with this fuel? If this plan works, it would solve some major environmental problems all at once.”

But the flight will not be without its logistical challenges. Mr Rowsell, who was born in London but now lives in Australia, will have to battle the elements in a plane that is not designed for such long distances.

He must also get the timing right on the stops where batches of the fuel will be positioned in advance. He will take food to last the challenge and use local accommodation near his landing points.

His provisional route stops at 16 locations: Bundaberg, Darwin (Australia), Bali, Jakarta, Medan (Indonesia), Chang Mai (Thailand), Chittagong (Bangladesh), New Delhi (India), Karachi (Pakistan), Muscat (Oman), Abu Dhabi (UAE), Amman (Jordan), Cairo (Egypt), Rhodes (Greece), Nice (France), London.

The weather will be hard to predict and he will have to negotiate several mountains at a dangerously low altitude.

But he is also concerned about other, more unusual hazards: “When you’re flying as low as I will be, you are within the range of RPGs [rocket-propelled grenades] and you can’t plan for being shot down mid-air.

"Admittedly it is unlikely, especially as I’m avoiding Syria, but it is still scary to think how vulnerable you can be.”

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