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PAL-V $326k Roadgoing Gyrocopter

Meet George's jet, son...

 

Is it a bird? Is it a helicopter? Well, the PAL-V is neither really. Nor is it a helicopter. It's a prototype three-wheeled gyrocopter, which offers motorcycle-like road performance, plus two seats, as well as short takeoff and landing capability. Theoretically you could whip yourself up into the wild blue yonder and cruise at 180km/h above the gridlock, with as little as 165 metres of clear road ahead. (You need a little run-up to take off, but less runway to land.)

Key difference between an auto gyro (gyrocopter) and a helicopter? The main rotor isn't powered with an auto gyro. Propulsion comes from a fan/propellor at the rear (neat fold-out jobbie a la Transformers). The main rotor overhead is merely a rotating wing - but like a helicopter it is articulated for directional control purposes.

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Car Cemetary: Where Your Beloved Jalopy Can Rest In Pieces

Canadian trendsetter or morbid automotive kook? You Decide.

You can almost feel Stephen King cranking up a sequel to Christine based on this…

Jeffery Tcakzuk, a 20-year Edmonton (Canada) mechanic has change career course and is now an automotive undertaker … and proprietor of ‘Motordale’, a burial ground for beloved automobiles that have passed over to that great traffic jam in the sky. It’s about 50km north of the city.

He still wears mechanic’s overalls … only these days with a cleric’s collar.

Once the loved one has passed on, there are two options:

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