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PAL-V EUROPE NV (Personal Air and Land Vehicle) is a Dutch company who are developing a roadable aircraft, the PAL-V ONE.〔(PAL-V website )〕 The PAL-V ONE in flight is an autogyro or gyrocopter, with a foldable pusher propeller providing forward thrust and a free-spinning rotor providing lift. Directional stability is provided by twin boom-mounted tailfins. It has a tricycle undercarriage with relatively large wheels. On the ground, the propeller and rotor are stopped and power is diverted to the wheels, allowing it to travel as a three-wheeled car. Unusually, it leans into turns like a motorcycle, a solution pioneered by the Carver vehicle, also produced by a Dutch company.〔("PAL-V One: Future Fantasy Trike" ) ''Future Cars''. 15 May 2010 (outdated specs). Quote: "PAL-V One incorporates the Dynamic Vehicle Control (DVC™) technology pioneered in the 3-wheeled Carver One"〕〔("Dutchmen invent plausible flying car" ) ''TopGear'', 3 April 2012. Retrieved 4 April 2012. Quote: "PAL-V features the same Dynamic Vehicle Control system used on the Carver ONE"〕〔() From PAL-V technical brochure〕 The PAL-V One has two seats and a 160 kW flight certified gasoline engine, giving it a top speed of on land and in air, and a Maximum Takeoff Weight of 910 kg.〔Quick, Darren. ("PAL-V flying car makes successful first test flight" ) ''GizMag'', 2 April 2012. Retrieved 4 April 2012.〕 ==Operational History== A prototype model has been test flown in 2012. The company is seeking funds to develop the type for production.〔("Will sales of flying car take off?" ) ''BBC News'', 2 April 2012. Retrieved 4 April 2012.〕〔() An embedded video of the PAL-V ONE in ground and air operation〕 Estimated unit price in 2012 was around $300,000.〔(Flying car makes maiden voyage (57 pictures) ) ''Washington Post'', 3 April 2012. Retrieved 4 April 2012.〕 In May 2014 the manufacturer announced the flying car will be taken in production, with an exclusive limited edition 45 units at 500,000 euro each, with orders being taken from later that year, and first deliveries in 2016/2017. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「PAL-V」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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