It’s a car, plane, helicopter and boat — all in 1

November 11, 2010 — Forget about designing a car that can fly. For British concept designer Philip Pauley, two purposes for one vehicle weren’t enough. Pauley is proposing what he calls the Halo Intersceptor car, which has vehicle attachments to turn it into an airplane, a helicopter, and a sea-going motor cruiser. “No need for superlatives, no hyperbole, just desire and good business sense,” Pauley writes on his website. “…the Halo Intersceptor is the future of travel as we know it. Imagine being able to drive your car to the airport, fly it over water and land in a faraway island all in the same vehicle.” The Halo Intersceptor would have three interchangeable connecting housings called the Halo 120°, Halo 46° and Halo 22°. But it would not be for the everyday pilot, however. A video on Pauley's website shows an animation of the car being converted into a multi-engine jet by backing into a module containing the wings, tail, and engines. It’s similar for the helicopter and boat. The car serves as the “front” of the helicopter and of the yacht. It simply backs out of the modules or housings to continue its travel on the roads. While it's certainly not clear whether the Halo Intersceptor will ever make it beyond the design stage, this isn't Pauley's first project thinking out of the box. He devised the Urban Tree Planter modular system he says would standardize urban tree installation and replacement by containing root growth virtually anywhere from the top of buildings to cruise liners and yachts. As a college student in 1997 Pauley also wrote a dissertation piece outlining a self-sufficient sub marine habitat called Sub Biosphere 2, a self-sustaining underwater city. Anticipated vehicle performance Intersceptor This High Performance Cockpit is a four-wheel drive supercomputer. It can be considered a four-seater USB stick that is designed to outperform any other private vehicle on earth. § Maximum speed: 311mph Range: 700 miles 0-62: 2.3sec Halo 120° Airplane § Maximum speed: Mach 2 Combat radius: 1,330 mi Ferry range: 4,200 mi Service ceiling: 66,000 ft Rate of climb: 25,890 ft/min Halo 22° Sports Cruiser Boat § Maximum speed: 55-63 knots Range: 1200 nautical miles Cruising Speed: 38 knots Halo 46° Helicopter § Maximum speed: 185 knots Range: 450 nautical miles Service ceiling: 15,000 ft

Concept designer Philip Pauley says the Halo Intersceptor car is the future of travel as we know it. Photo credit: wwwphilpauley.com and www.pauley-interactive.co.uk The Halo Intersceptor could convert into an airplane, as shown above, or as a boat or helicopter, as shown below. You can see how the car “fits” into each of the designs. Photo credit: www.philpauley.com and www.pauley-interactive.co.uk

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