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Fatigue Certification of Liberty XL2 Extended Again

Melbourne, FL, USA (February 6, 2007) -- Liberty Aerospace, Inc., a general aviation aircraft manufacturer based in Melbourne, FL, has once again received official notification from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) extending the fatigue certification of the XL2 to 5,000 flight hours.

The fatigue extension is being awarded based on a continuing testing program at the National Institute for Aviation Research (NIAR) in Wichita, Kansas.  The testing protocol, a collaborative effort of Liberty engineers, Wichita State University and the FAA, has been taking place in NIAR’s Full-Scale Structural Testing Lab where mechanical stress is applied to intentionally defective fuselages.  The program began in July and has now covered three simulated aircraft lifetimes or approximately 15,000 hours.  Inspections occurred every 500 hours for crack detection and/or growth.

By agreement with the FAA, the recently achieved 15,000 hour milestone translates to an airworthiness life limit of 5,000 hours.  Coupon testing of the fuselage is planned which will allow the limit to be extended to 10,000 hours.

“This extension from the FAA is another step forward for Liberty and our family of XL2 owners,” said Anthony Tiarks, CEO of Liberty Aerospace.  “We are very confident in the strength and robustness of our carbon fiber fuselage and look forward to achieving the 10,000 hour mark.”

About Liberty Aerospace, Inc.

Based in Florida’s Space Coast, Liberty Aerospace, Inc. designs and manufactures general aviation aircraft and is the FAA Type 23 Certificate holder for the Liberty XL2.  The XL2 aircraft is IFR certified and meets the specific requirements of flying schools and clubs while offering the private owner/operator a first-class touring aircraft.  Well-known for its carbon fiber fuselage and modular construction, it is the only production aircraft powered by a piston engine equipped with a full authority digital engine control (FADEC), simplifying power management and providing greatly increased levels of safety, reliability and maintainability.  These technological advances have allowed Liberty to deliver an aircraft benefiting from incredibly low operating costs, while remaining extremely fun to fly.  For additional information on Liberty Aerospace and its products, please visit www.libertyaerospace.com.

Liberty Aerospace Media Contact
Christina Mennen
Director of Communications
(321) 308-9621
cmennen@libertyaerospace.com

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