Flying Car

A vehicle billed as the world's first flying car, payed a visit to Cumbria today.


The PAL-V Liberty flying car, developed by Dutch company PAL-V, was at Kirkbride Airfield. The vehicle in question is one of the first production prototypes and is in the UK for media work.



It is the first flying car to get road permission for Europe, and is the first to complete the full certification basis with the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) after 10 years of testing.


The Liberty can hit speeds of 160kph (99mph) on land and 180kph (112mph) in the air, with a range of up to 500km.