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PAL-V International B.V., the company that initiated the development of the PAL-V, is located in The Netherlands.

The First Flying Car made by dutch company PAL-V

Recently, flying car manufacturer PAL-V had officially started the sales of its commercial models, the Liberty Pioneer and Liberty Sport. The first commercial flying car in the world is now a fact.

“After years of hard work, beating the technical and qualification challenges, our team succeeded in creating an innovative flying car that complies with existing safety standards, determined by regulatory bodies around the world,” says Robert Dingemanse, CEO of PAL-V. Following the successful test programs of their concept vehicles in 2009 and 2012, PAL-V started designing the commercial products that were launched recently. PAL-V is now nearing an exciting phase for its continued business growth, namely fulfilling the first client orders. While other flying car manufacturers’ concepts require modified regulations and in many cases not yet existing technologies, PAL-V deliberately chose to engineer, design and build a flying car with proven technologies and fully compliant with existing regulations.

This leads to a first product delivery date that is realistic and imminent. The new model design has a distinct Italian flair, thanks to collaborations with leading Italian design agencies. It incorporates a unique dual engine propulsion that further increases the safety of the PAL-V Liberty. While driving, the lowered suspension and tilting “cockpit” adds to the sports car feel. A novel design approach serves to avoid a number of common pilot errors by design, making the PAL-V Liberty very safe and easy to operate. “Later in 2017 we will start building a preproduction series followed by the manufacturing of the first PAL-V Liberty’s for our early ‘pioneer’ clients. Deliveries of road and air certificated models are scheduled by the end of 2018. This truly is a pivotal time in aviation and mobility history” adds Dingemanse.

About PAL-V

PAL-V International B.V., the company that initiated the development of the PAL-V, is located in Raamsdonksveer, The Netherlands. The company was founded in 2007 to commercialize the concept developed since 1999. The management consists of a team of experienced Dutch entrepreneurs with expertise in aviation, automotive, research, and marketing. PAL-V Europe succeeded in gathering the best talent available. Testing its “proof of concept” vehicle for driving in 2008/2009 and for flying and driving in 2011/2012 it has proven technical feasibility and certifiability within the existing regulatory framework. The company is funded by a group of professional and private investors and also received funding from the Dutch Ministry of Economic Affairs. Three Dutch ministries are supporting the project based on its technical innovation and economic potential. The PAL-V Liberty has a strong appeal in the North American markets where Mark Jennings-Bates, VP of Sales of North America, has introduced the PAL- V model to selected clients in Canada, USA, Mexico and Bermuda. “We are very pleased with the response so far. Now that the new design is public I expect to see an even greater interest stemming from North America which has a propensity for early adoption in innovative products” says Jennings-Bates.

More information at www.PAL-V.com

Vor kurzem hat PAL-V (Personal Air and Land Vehicle) offziell den Verkauf Ihrer fliegenden Autos, der PAL-V Liberty Pioneer und der Liberty Sport begonnen. Das erste serienproduzierte fliegende Auto weltweit wird somit Realität. Die ersten Ansichten und Eindrücke der PAL-V Liberty werden auf der Webseite www.pal-v.com vorgestellt.

“Nach vielen Jahren harter Arbeit, haben wir es geschafft, ein fliegendes Auto aus der Taufe zu heben, welches weltweit nicht nur die Sicherheitsbestimmungen sondern auch bestehende Gesetze und Regularien in der Luft wie auch auf der Strasse erfüllt” sagt Robert Dingemanse, CEO von PAL-V.

Nach erfolgreichem Abschluss zweier Testprogramme in 2009 und 2012 hatte PAL-V mit dem Design ihres Serienmodells angefangen. PAL-V kann jetzt die ersten Bestellungen entgegen nehmen und kommt in die entscheidende Phase ihres weiteren Wachstums. Während andere Firmen, die fliegende Autos konzipieren, immer futuristischer anmutende Designs publizieren, hat PAL-V entschieden, sich an der bestehenden Gesetzgebung zu orientieren. Diese Vorgehensweise hat den Vorteil, dass der Markteintritt nicht nur viel wahrscheinlicher sondern auch viel früher ist. Dingemanse weiter: “2017 werden wir die ersten Vorserienmodelle bauen. Ende 2018 werden wir dann die ersten Kundenbestellungen erfüllen können. Dies ist eine wirklich spannende Zeit, wenn man sich für Mobilität und Luftfahrt interessiert.” “Die PAL-V Liberty findet grossen Anklang weltweit,” sagt Dr. Markus Hess, Chief Marketing und Sales Officer. “Erste Gespräche im Rahmen der Marktforschung produzierten ein enormes und begeistertes Echo.”

Das neue Design, welches mit führenden italienischen Designfirmen, entwickelt wurde, hat ein Antriebskonzept, welches zwei Motoren zur Basis hat. Dies erhöht die Sicherheit genauso wie der von PAL-V gewählte Ansatz potenzielle Pilotenfehler schon aufgrund des Designs zu verhindern. Ein sehr tiefliegendes Fahrwerk und eine innovative Neigetechnologie sorgen für ein wahres Jetgefühl auf der Strasse.

Weitere Informationen: http://pal-v.com.