It looks like it will not be long before we see flying cars either driving around or taking to the air. A firm from Holland by the name of Pal-V International put on display what is likely to be the first mass produced flying car at a motor show in Switzerland a few days ago.
It is a three-wheeled craft that appears to look like a cross between a motorbike and a helicopter. It is called Pal-V Liberty with the Pal-V standing for Personal Air and Land Vehicle. Whilst being driven on roads the blades are kept folded in. It is actually referred to as a gyrocopter. Interestingly, the blades do not turn by power but rely on the air to rotate them.
The craft is able to sit two people and may appeal to a variety of potential buyers such as business executives who spend some time travelling to meetings who may like the idea of being able to get into the craft at home, drive to an airfield, take off, land at another airport, drive to a meeting and do the whole trip in reverse. It could even attract couples who enjoy taking 
weekend breaks. You will need both a pilot’s license and a driving license to fly/drive the craft.
Of course, this mode of transport comes at a price. It is estimated that you could pay in the region of £440,000.
It is quite a nippy craft. It can travel at speeds of up to 112mph both on the road and in the air. It is estimated that on the road it could travel as many as 750 miles or in the air up to 310 miles on one tank of fuel so it is quite possible to make trips within Europe.
When it is hopefully officially being mass produced in 2019 it is estimated that there will be 50 to 100 craft built in its first year. We are sure you will agree that is a sizeable number.
Anyone looking to buy the Pal-V Liberty will no doubt wish to make sure that he or she has adequate insurance cover in place.
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