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  • The Dutch Invent A Flying Car [VIDEO]

    03 Apr 2012 by Jasmine Stone in Cars, Tech/Sci, Vibe
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    The PAL-V

    In case you thought the Dutch were only good at making cheese, think again. A car that can fly for up to 500 kilometers at speeds of 177 km/h, has been produced in the Netherlands.

    According to PAL-V CEO and co-founder, Robert Dingemanse, the machine only needs a 165 metre stretch of tarmac or grass to take to the skies.

    The PAL-V can be configured as a gyrocopter, meaning lift is generated by an auto-rotating rotor on top with forward speed coming from a propeller on the back. Its top speed is the same on the ground as in the air, around 180 km an hour. If you want to fly over a mountain you can do that and then drive at the other end and go to your destination or fly over water or past a traffic jam of course. All those kind of things are possible now.

    Before you log off and order one of these beauties, you’ll need to get yourself a private pilot’s license first – requiring 20 to 30 hours of flying lessons.

    And how does it do in terms of land speed? Well, check t the video my friends.

    [Source: Telegraph]

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