Flying Motorcycle

Woo Hoo.. Another thing on my that should be on my Wish List

The first flying motorcycle. Well, not really a motorcycle, it's more like a trike (or the Carver {link}). It's called the PALV, which stands for Personal Air and Land Vehicle.

The "motorcycle" is a slim, aerodynamic, 3 wheel unit, with the agility of a motorcycle. The rotor and propeller are folded away and can be unfolded to fly under 4,000 feet (1,500 meter).

The unit runs on conventional petrol and has the amazing speed of 200 kph, both on land and in the air. It does not take off vertically, since unlike a helicopter, this vehicle is a gyrocopter. This means it can take off and land on very short strips of land.

And if the engine fails, you can still 'glide' it using the auto-gyroscopic effect to safety. The engine itself generates 70 decibels of "noise", which is much more quieter than any other flying vehicle.

The vehicle is still in concept stage, but Spark Design are hopeful.... I for one am very interested in seeing something like this. But is it feasible ?? You will need to have a pilot's license, and those are not as easy to get as a motorcycle license.
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