The PAL-V, formally known as the "Personal Air and Land Vehicle", is a three wheeled car that doubles as a gyrocopter.Official Site: PAL-V The company plans to sell it first to police and ambulance services when it becomes available in 2012.Expatica: Flying Cars in Holland (June 30, 2008)
EU Licenses Needed
- Car driver's licenseOfficial Site: PAL-V
- Recreational Pilot License (RPL) or Private Pilot License (PPL)Official Site: PAL-V
USA Licenses Needed
- Car driver's licenseOfficial Site: PAL-V
- Sports Aviation License (SAL)Official Site: PAL-V
Design
The company describes the PAL-V as a "hybrid of a car, a motorbike and a gyrocopter". Its three wheeled design means the car banks when it turns. The rotor and propeller are folded away while driving on land.Official Site: PAL-V
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Fast Facts
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Manufacturer
PAL-V Europe BVOfficial Site: PAL-V
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Design work began
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Ceiling
Under 4,000 feetOfficial Site: PAL-V
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Maximum speed
200 km/hour, on land and in the airOfficial Site: PAL-V
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Fuel
