PAL-V, The Flying Car

PAL-V, The Flying Car

• 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.

(yahoo news)