PAL-V flying car makes debut flight

by discovery Thu Apr 19, 2012 4:27 am

PAL-V flying car makes debut flight

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 transforms, giving it
the ability to take to the skies. This flying car is made by Dutch
company PAL-V, or Personal Air and Land Vehicle

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The top speed is the same on the ground as in the air, around 180 kilometres an hour, or 110 miles an hour.

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The top speed is the same on the ground as in the air, around 180 kilometres an hour, or 110 miles an hour

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This configuration is known a
gyrocopter, and the company says it's quiet, easy to fly and safe.
Before taking the controls customers must get their private pilot's
license. But PAL-V hopes to attract buyers beyond weekend flying
enthusiasts

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