For many decades people have been dreaming of a flying car to enable fast and easy door to door transportation. The attractiveness of the “flying car” has motivated many creative people to find solutions. At www.roadabletimes.com you will find many examples dating back to 1919! So, why can’t we buy one today? There are several reasons for this:

1. Aerodynamics. Some designs just cannot work because they violate basic aerodynamic principles
   

2. Construction and weight. Some designs were too heavy to allow for flying, or need delicate wing folding technologies that were too vulnerable
   

3. Legislation. It is very difficult to design a vehicle that can be certified for flying and driving. Safety regulations are the main challenge.
   

4. Road performance. Aircraft often have a relatively high center of gravity while conventional cars need a low center of gravity to obtain sufficient stability.
   

5. Fuel consumption. Because of their basic principles, some designs need prohibitive amounts of fuel.
   

The PAL-V One is based on a unique combination of technologies that address the above mentioned challenges:

1. Aerodynamics. PAL-V is using conventional gyroplane principles for flying. Computer models for Gyroplane aerodynamics and stability are available supporting first-time right designs.
   

2. Construction and weight. By using a 3 wheel vehicle principle with a small width, weight is substantially reduced. PAL-V does not need delicate folding wings. The main rotor is not powered like in a helicopter making the rotorhead construction quite simple, and tail rotors are avoided.
   

3. Legislation. For certification, thanks to the 3 wheel concept, the PAL-V vehicle is considered a motorcycle. The rules and regulations for motorcycles are much less stringent than for 4 wheel cars making certification possible. (To drive the PAL-V, you only need a car drivers license.)
   

4. Road performance. Aircraft often have a relatively high center of gravity while conventional cars need a low center of gravity. Thanks to the Carver principle, a high center of gravity is not a problem. By tilting the vehicle, centrifugal forces while cornering are completely cancelled by gravity (just like a motorcycle). Carver holds essential patents for this technology for which PAL-V has acquired worldwide exclusive licenses.
   

5. Fuel consumption. To stay airborne, PAL-V does not rely on small turbofans blowing out air at very high speeds requiring huge amounts of power. The big rotor of PAL-V accelerates a large amount of air by a relatively small amount which is much more fuel economic. The PAL-V rotor therefore acts like a large (rotating) wing.