PAL-V (text copied from the PAL-V
website)
The PAL-V ONE (Personal Air and Land Vehicle)
is a two seat hybrid car and gyroplane: a personal air and
land vehicle. What makes the PAL-V ONE attractive is the convenience of
fully integrated door-to-door transportation.
On the ground this slim, aerodynamic, 3-wheeled vehicle has the comfort
of a car with the agility of a motorcycle thanks to its patented,
cutting-edge, 'tilting' system. It can be driven to the nearest airfield
and take off just like any other airplane. The single rotor and
propeller are unfolded to make the PAL-V ONE ready to fly.
When airborne, the PAL-V ONE usually flies below 4,000 feet (1,200 m),
the airspace available for uncontrolled Visual Flight Rules (VFR)
traffic; so there will be no interference from commercial air traffic.
Furthermore, the PAL-V ONE is powered by a very robust, flight certified
aircraft engine. It runs on gasoline. It can reach speeds of up to 180
km/h (112 mph) both on land and in the air.
Meeting November 2015
In November 2015 there was a meeting between the TU Delft MOTOR team and
the engineers from PAL-V. The aim of the meeting was to see if the
results of the MOTOR project (designing optimal propellors) can be
usefull for the development of the PAL-V vehicle.
Below is a picture of Kees Vuik in the PAL-V ONE.
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