The moving gyroplane “Liberty” made by the Dutch manufacturer PAL-V has now received European road approval. Next, he will be on the road with folded wings on European roads for testing purposes in the coming months, the company announced.

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PAL -V was founded 2008, 2009 the first test drives took place. Originally, the company had planned to deliver the first copies to pre-orderers at the end of 2018. Nothing came of it. PAL-V explained to heise online that it was about the first flying car to be approved for both air and road traffic. Unfortunately, the scope of the complex project with “new things without references” could not have been foreseen.

PAL-V technical director Mike Stekelenburg explains that it is “a great challenge that a ‘folded airplane’ does all the certification tests consists”. The hardest part is making sure that the design complies with both aviation and road traffic regulations.

The two-seater Liberty flies on petrol and biofuel and is said to be up to 160 km / h or be able to fly. One tank of fuel should cover 1200 km of road and in the air for up to 500 km range.

Gyroplane PAL-V Liberty ( 18 Pictures) The first idea should have come up according to the company’s history 1999.
(Image: PAL-V) The European approval for road traffic sees PAL-V as an important milestone, now go it continues with the approval for the air. The European Aviation Security Agency (EASA) was contacted by PAL-V for the first time 2009, and there has been a more active one for five years Cooperation with the authority. From this it can be concluded that EASA is confident. 2021 the first flight tests should take place, 2022 the first vehicles will be delivered, PAL-V announced to heise online. Previously, more than 696 test reports would have to be filled out before the last 150 Flight test hours can take place.

30 pre-orders The 500 kg heavy Liberty is to come on the market in two versions: The PAL-V Liberty Pioneer Edition is to be a limited edition of 90 copies at the price of 500. 000 Euro per piece (before taxes ) Tobe offered. The PAL-V Liberty Sport is intended to 299. 000 Euro. So far there have only been pre-orders in the Netherlands 30, shared PAL-V heise online with. The pilots need a certificate of proficiency.

Liberty comes out onto the street.

The Liberty has been strict and extensive since February 2020 ” Driving test program “completed on test tracks. “After high-speed tests on the racetrack and tests for brake and engine noise,