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Flying Car Makes Successful Maiden Flight

Posted by samzenpus on from the I-still-want-my-jet-pack dept.

MistrX writes "The Dutch company PAL-V completed its first series of test flights with its flying car, the PAL-V One, successfully. The PAL-V One flies like a gyrocopter, with a minimal runway length of 165 meters, and drives around like a trike on the road. Furthermore it offers 2 passengers a maximum speed of 180km/h both on land and in the air. The company aims with the PAL-V One at usage within the United States, China, the United Kingdom, Germany and France, because private flying is more commonplace."

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  1. Not a flying car by GameboyRMH · · Score: 5, Insightful

    A roadable aircraft. A flying car needs VTOL capability.

    And until it's legal to take off and land anywhere, even a true flying car could still only be used like a roadable aircraft.

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  2. Video by HellKnite · · Score: 5, Informative

    As the linked article is basically a wall of text, here's the website which has a video of the maiden flight on the front page:

    http://pal-v.com/

  3. No quick getaways by cruff · · Score: 5, Informative

    Apparently it is a 10 minute process to convert from road to flying mode. You'll need a team to keep the cop at bay until you can take off, assuming you have about 540 feet available for the take off roll.

  4. Um, subby.... by Joce640k · · Score: 5, Informative

    How about a link to their website instead of a dumbass yahoo article without even a photo of the thing?

    http://pal-v.com/

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