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7 unusual facts about Liberty XL2


Europa Aircraft

Ivan Shaw left Europa to develop the Europa-derivative Liberty XL2 production aircraft at a new company, Liberty Aerospace, in Melbourne, Florida, United States.

Europa XS

The basic design was later developed by Ivan Shaw into a United States FAR certified aircraft, built by Liberty Aerospace in the USA as the Liberty XL2.

Liberty Aerospace

The company produces one model, the Liberty XL2, an advanced two-seat touring aircraft based on the British-designed Europa homebuilt airplane.

Lombok Institute of Flight Technology

LIFT purchased its first fleet of six Liberty XL2 flight training aircraft from Liberty Aerospace Corporation in Melbourne, Florida, in 2010 and shipped them to Johor Baru to be later ferried to Lombok.

LIFT was the first flight training facility in Indonesia to operate glass cockpit Liberty XL2 aircraft.

North American Institute of Aviation

In early 2008 the school underwent operational tests of the Liberty XL2 as a replacement aircraft for the aging fleet.

Wilksch Airmotive

In July 2009 Liberty Aerospace unveiled a version of their XL2 2-seat aircraft powered by Wilksch turbo-diesel, aimed at the non-North American market.



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