Dr Sopwith Jones - aeronautical engineer extraordinary - falls foul of a corrupt government minister when he invents the first solar-powered aircraft. Forced to flee South Africa, he rendezvous with a British aircraft carrier and meets the love of his life, Lt. Ali Murray, a dashing fighter pilot. But seemingly betrayed by the British government, the newlywed couple are forced to flee to Africa, where extremist guerilla groups, private security companies and the British armed forces pursue them. Will they survive against the overwhelming odds? And will Sopwith reap the benefits of his groundbreaking invention?