I just love gyroplanes. Couldn't they combine the road and air engines to save weight?
guzmanchinky
People can make sun, but the engineering that goes into this deserves all kinds of respect. I can't wait until we live in a world where this looks like the Wright Flyer.
Heckler
As far as use case, we probably won't be seeing these vehicles take off from roads designated for cars. Since it needs 330 m of runway, this type of vehicle will most likely be confined to areas with small airports where they then drive from the premises.
Chris Coles
So, why not show it flying, other than a very brief second or so? or is this another baby bringing in funding for ever; ergo, the longer it takes to reach full flying capability; the longer the successful careers of the team designing it? Get on with it!
BlueOak
@Chris Coles, go to the hyperlink in the story, paragraph starting “Indeed...” for flight video.
Username
The dash board seems overly complicated. What's with all the switches? with some seemingly hard to reach. Gyros typically have two instruments and one switch. Cars now only need one gauge. Seems it could all be on one tablet type display.
Grunchy
Neither a good car nor a good gyrocopter. Btw here's what "good" gyrocopters look like: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KN4q1BNDjtk
bergamot69
The last time the Dutch were allowed to make cars, they came up with a design that used rubber bands and pulleys for a transmission- and it could go equally fast in either direction- as an old lady 3 doors down proved when she reversed out of her driveway, across the road, and straight through a hedge...
Guess this design is what you come up with when you've spent too much time in an Amsterdam cafe...
Martin Hone
Two engine's seems a bit excessive, but probably a good reason for them, but not mentioned, and I'd like to know a bit more about what the engines are.