Releasing news of this in the UK on April the 1st was a bad idea. Being a Dutch company PAL-V they may not have known that.
But it is not a joke and I want one!
Capacity: 2 – one pilot, one passenger
Unladen weight: 680kg
Maximum take-off weight: 910kg
Dimensions: 4m x 1.6m x 1.6m
Maximum speed road/air: 112mph
On road fuel efficiency: 28mpg
On road range: 750 miles
In-flight fuel efficiency: 36 l/hr
Maximum range in flight: 220-315 miles
Isn’t it more of a flying motorbike than a flying car? Still, pretty cool. We’re all going to have these by 2015 (watch Back to the Future if you don’t believe me!).
Yes, or even flying trike. It reminds me of the one on an old James Bond film. One of those original ones sometimes flies locally. I think it is based at Linton-on-Ouse.
I think my wife would not let me fly one even if I had the money.
What fun though.