The future is here… for decades people have been dreaming of flying their cars around rather than driving them. Now a Dutch company has taken the step to creating a feasible flying car concept. For the past six years a team of engineers, marketeers and designers lead by John BakkerBakker, have come up with the PAL-V concept (Personal Air and Land Vehicle). The concept is being received very well among different markets, like surveillance, mobility for aid organisation, post-war situations but also private interests have been shown.

The technology behind this concept is the use of a cutting-edge ’tilting’ system. The rotor and propeller are folded away until the PAL-V is ready to fly. The PAL-V is highly fuel-efficient and powered by an environmentally certified car engine. Like a helicopter, it has a Very Short Take Off and Vertical Landing (VSTOVL) capability making it possible to land practically anywhere. It can be driven to the nearest airfield or helipad and, because it flies below 4,000 feet, can take off without filing a flight plan. So go ahead and check out this flying Dutchman.

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