From a distance it looks like a vehicle built for the road, albeit a slightly unusual one.
But on a straight stretch of tarmac or grass this machine can transform, giving it the ability to take to fly!
The PAL-V took its maiden flight in March, and is certified for the air as well as the road.
It needs only 165 metres to take off and can fly for up to 500 kilometres, or 315 miles.
The PAL-V is like a standard gyrocopter, however it is quieter than a helicopter due to the slower rotation of the main rotor.
Governments are already preparing for increasing traffic with Personal Air Vehicles like the PAL-V. In the United States and in Europe government-funded development programs are determining the infrastructure of ‘digital freeways’ to provide a safe corridor using GPS technology.
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