Liberty into the air
Good news for the Dutch Pal-V. The manufacturer of what we call flying cars has secured a mega order. The customer? Dubai-based Aviterra. That will require more than 100 copies of the Pal-V Liberty.
The Netherlands had Daf, has Donkervoort and since 2018 also has Pal-V. Unlike the other Dutch manufacturers mentioned, Pal-V does not assemble cars. Pal-V is the company behind the Liberty, a colossus that is sometimes referred to as a flying car. Dubai-based Aviterra appeared to be charmed by the Liberty. Aviterra – which already produces a type of oversized drone to fight forest fires – has ordered more than a hundred copies of the Liberty from Pal-V.
Aviterra foresees a major role for the Pal-V Liberty. Let Mouhanad Wadaa, director of Aviterra, explain this himself: “The Pal-V is the perfect tool for our customers’ regional transportation needs. It offers the ability to drive and fly, a true innovation that will change mobility as we know it.”
The rotor blades on the roof of the Pal-V Liberty can be unfolded in a few minutes. Anyone who does this transforms the Liberty from a car/tricycle into a gyrocopter, a device in which the rotor blades are set in motion by the wind. This has the advantage that – if the Liberty unintentionally drops – the descent is more or less controlled. The Liberty can fly at speeds of up to 180 km/h. The Liberty can travel 500 kilometers without refueling. The Liberty does need a strip of land 90 to 200 meters long and 20 meters wide to take off. To get behind the wheel, you need a pilot’s license – at least in the Netherlands.
– Thanks for information from Autoweek.nl