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PAL-V, the flying thing?

This thing reminds me of a futuristic Archie, or maybe an Archie for rich people, which makes sense, because they hope to market this drivable gyrocopter for 300-400k Euros, whatever that is in real money.

More than I will ever have to spend on a vehicle?

That's what I thought!

They had a number of prototypes; but one was street legal and leaned into curves, but the heavily-supercharged Mazda rotary engine wasn't powerful enough to fly. so they ended up using two plane engines
The second prototype was certified to fly and flew.
One plane engine is just clean enough to pass emissions, so it only uses one one on the ground.

The front looks the way it does because that is the minimum width of headlights.

It is a trike because motorized quadricycles require airbags, which are prohibited on aircraft.

It doesn't have HVAC and the windows don't open, the bottom of the door is also a window. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yO683XvKseE I also saw this video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gJuc2MFPBv8

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Ten years ago, I had a unique problem. When I first insured my vehicle and went through ICBC to register it, they mistakenly classified it as a motorcycle. This was a major issue, because, as you can see, I'm not riding a motorcycle! My controls are inside a cockpit, not handlebars. Unfortunately, this meant the registration got pulled.

It took six months, but I worked with the BC Ministry of Transportation to create a new category for three-wheeled vehicles. This wasn't an easy feat, and it involved collaboration with the two heads of the department.

Why am I telling you this? Because my persistence back then is why vehicles like the Slingshot and the T-Rex are now available!

Hopefully one of these trikes finally succeeds!

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Hopefully one of these trikes finally succeeds!

Did you see my post #1426 in the Arcimoto thread?

Not dead, only resting.

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A Plane in Every Garage- The Long and Twisted Road to Flying Cars -- Today I Found Out

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You Can't Catch Me -- Chuck Berry
I bought a brand new airmobile
It custom made, it 'twas a Flight DeVille

Pow'ful motor and some hideaway wings
Push in on the button and you will hear her sing

Henry Ford tried to make a flying car: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vBW0hUcdIzE

Joe Scott four months ago, Simon Whistler four days ago? That's plagarism.

Wimpy, 1935; imitation is the sincerest form of flattery:
The Mighty Wimpy: The Oregon Homebuilt Airplane that Inspired the Experimental Aircraft Movement
Does your airplane have a license plate? FYI, Cornelius lies along Tualatin Valley Highway between Forest Grove to the west and Hillsboro to the east.

Kinda yes and no on the license plate. Had a mandated metal tag with the registration number, aircraft fiuselage assembly serial number, date of manufacture, on a fuselage access cover. Had another in the cockpit. Had the registration number in 24" high letters that took half a wing, but those I had to paint on. Nothing required by Alaska or Cali or Nevada