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While most aviation operators are dabbling into AAM (Advanced Air Mobility) and considering renewing their fleet with new-generation eVTOLS (electric vertical takeoff and landing), only a handful are brave enough to take one step further and check out flying cars. A Dubai-based company broke the norm with what is rightfully presented as a historic deal.
We rarely hear about what PAL-V has been up to, but it turns out to be a giant leap each time. This month, the Dutch flying car maker scored one of its most impressive sales so far, which is sure to advance commercial operations not only for the Liberty vehicle but for all similar contraptions aiming to merge the benefits of driving and flying.
More than 100 units of PAL-V's flying car were purchased through this recent agreement with Aviterra, an aviation operator linked to Jetex, an established brand in the world of executive aviation. Although Aviterra is based in Dubai, don't expect all of these flying cars to invade the highly popular tourist destination. This hefty purchase is meant to supply flying cars all around the Middle East and Africa.
Aviterra plans to use the Liberty vehicle for last-mile solutions and regional travel. According to the Dubai-based operator, introducing this type of vehicle to its fleet will also add versatility. In short, customers can choose to maneuver this futuristic vehicle by themselves or go for the classic route of being driven/flown to their destination.
In fact, Pal-V and its partners are trying to turn "FlyDrive" into a trend – in case we need a new term to define this unusual means of transportation.
Liberty claimed to be the first true flying car in the world and made waves globally with its intriguing combination of a conventional car and a gyroplane. Officially introduced as a two-seat fly-drive aircraft, Liberty combines an 817-mile (1,315 km) range on the road with one of 310 miles (500 km) in the sky. It can even double that with one fuel stop.
It was designed to fly safely at 11,000 feet (3,350 meters) and reach 100 mph (160 kph), effectively avoiding traffic jams and also converting into a conventional car in a matter of minutes.
Aviterra is betting on this game-changing concept to revolutionize air mobility, and we'll probably see more and more commercial operators follow its lead soon enough. This is directly linked to the certification status of the Liberty flying car, and PAL-V says that more good news related to this is coming in the following weeks.
In another part of the world, XPENG AEROHT proposes a different take on the flying car concept, one that combines a 6X6-type ground vehicle and a personal eVTOL into a 3-in-1 product. The air vehicle component recently reached a certification milestone in its home country, China, and is on track to obtain full certification soon.
More than 100 units of PAL-V's flying car were purchased through this recent agreement with Aviterra, an aviation operator linked to Jetex, an established brand in the world of executive aviation. Although Aviterra is based in Dubai, don't expect all of these flying cars to invade the highly popular tourist destination. This hefty purchase is meant to supply flying cars all around the Middle East and Africa.
Aviterra plans to use the Liberty vehicle for last-mile solutions and regional travel. According to the Dubai-based operator, introducing this type of vehicle to its fleet will also add versatility. In short, customers can choose to maneuver this futuristic vehicle by themselves or go for the classic route of being driven/flown to their destination.
In fact, Pal-V and its partners are trying to turn "FlyDrive" into a trend – in case we need a new term to define this unusual means of transportation.
Liberty claimed to be the first true flying car in the world and made waves globally with its intriguing combination of a conventional car and a gyroplane. Officially introduced as a two-seat fly-drive aircraft, Liberty combines an 817-mile (1,315 km) range on the road with one of 310 miles (500 km) in the sky. It can even double that with one fuel stop.
It was designed to fly safely at 11,000 feet (3,350 meters) and reach 100 mph (160 kph), effectively avoiding traffic jams and also converting into a conventional car in a matter of minutes.
Aviterra is betting on this game-changing concept to revolutionize air mobility, and we'll probably see more and more commercial operators follow its lead soon enough. This is directly linked to the certification status of the Liberty flying car, and PAL-V says that more good news related to this is coming in the following weeks.
In another part of the world, XPENG AEROHT proposes a different take on the flying car concept, one that combines a 6X6-type ground vehicle and a personal eVTOL into a 3-in-1 product. The air vehicle component recently reached a certification milestone in its home country, China, and is on track to obtain full certification soon.
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