(News) Aussie invents hoverbike

[EJK]

Just like Back to the Future's Hoverboard, an Australian-made Hoverbike could soon be what we're all riding to work.

Made by a Sydney man, the flying bike - which has sceptics online questioning its validity - has a weight of 105 kilograms without fuel, its rotors are made of Tasmanian Oak and it will be able to hover an estimated 10,000 feet above the ground.


<img src="http://static2.stuff.co.nz/1308094233/066/5147066.jpg" />
The Hoverbike in action.


Link: http://www.stuff.co.nz/technology/5147024/Aussie-invents-hoverbike-but-can-it-fly/

[javawocky]

cheap on tyres

[Mental Trousers]

Difficult to get your knee down from 1000ft up.

[Crasherfromwayback]

Difficult to get your knee down from 1000ft up.

Or easy when it goes all bad have it rammed through your head.

[jaffaonajappa]

Cant get caught speeding on the Roads......."hell no officer, I never even touched that road".

Too bad its the width of a farken cage.

[saxet]

Wonder how it goes around corners.

[Banditbandit]

Comes with a free parachute?

And I'd love to see a cop's face as he chases it at high speed - only to watch it lift UP ...

But you could really piss off the cagers on the way to work - no more lane splitting - just go over them ..

[Mental Trousers]

Wouldn't want to have an accident that threw you forward or backwards out of the seat

[Maha]

Will certainly need a Hi-Viz Vest at that height...:2thumbsup

[slofox]

Wait for all the threads about "farkin' cage flyers" - (aeroplane pilots)

[Oblivion]

Saw the title from the main forums page. (News) Aussie invents....

Thought what an oxymoron. :lol:

[schrodingers cat]

Wonder how it goes around corners.

or stops quickly...

[Timmeh:P]

Bit more info here: http://www.hover-bike.com/

[imac]

I’d buy one but with out gyroscopes and fly-by-wire it would be so unstable it would be uncontrollable

[bogan]

Bit more info here: http://www.hover-bike.com/

Seems he really is designing it for the future going by his Applications section there; I didn't even know anyone was working on Aerial Cattle, but its certainly the right tool for that job.

[Gremlin]

Wheelies just wouldn't have quite the same appeal... :(

[NighthawkNZ]

What if a 747 did stop at a compulsary stop and pulled out in front of you or imagine the black ice at 10,000ft and coming off... Space shuttles doing u-turns and what about birds how do we keep them in the sky padocks... people not indicating, and the list goes on...


So when are they coming out I want to order 2 or 3 of them :-) and 2 or 3 of the kiwi JetPaks

[oneofsix]

hmmm or a 747 not stopping at a compulsary stop and pulling out in front of you or imagine black ice at 10,000ft and coming off... Space shuttles doing u-turns and what about birds how do we keep them in the sky padocks... people not indicating, and tlist goes on...


So when are they coming out I want to order 2 or 3 of them :-) and 2 or 3 of the kiwi JetPak

When did the :Police: get space shuttles? :girlfight:

[NighthawkNZ]

When did the :Police: get space shuttles? :girlfight:

Governmet issue...

Oh and not forgetting the aliems... do they know the road err sky rules???

[javawocky]

...didn't even know anyone was working on Aerial Cattle, but its certainly the right tool for that job.

mmm, hoverburger :drool:

[oneofsix]

mmm, hoverburger :drool:

From the new Hungry Jacks fly through fast food outlet :drool:

[Beren]

http://www.thrillist.com/home-gadgets/nation/the-hoverbike_gadgets_limited-edition_online-shops_toys

There are very few words to describe how much I would love one of these things! :)

Range of 90miles top speed 130mph... so 200ish kph and can get to an altitude of 1000ft...

A race series with these would be truly epic.

OK OK OK so not technically a road bike. But still a new model of 'bike' that seemed newsworthy.

Other Pictures can be found here: http://www.thrillist.com/links/238773/aHR0cDovL3d3dy5ob3Zlci1iaWtlLmNvbS9pbmRleC5odG1s/direct

[Stirts]

Hoverbike? Seriously? Almost as bad as .........

<img src="http://28.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lcfxyc2RA41qdif86o1_500.jpg"></img>

[Edbear]

Das' cool! I think the Kiwi version better, but this does have potential...

[Swoop]

Difficult to get your knee down from 1000ft up.
Also difficult to do barrel rolls on a motorbike.






Unless it is the normal "gixxer pilot coming off on a corner" scenario...

[The Singing Chef]

Wonder how it goes around corners.

Corners? what corners? just point this thing in the direction you want to go and wham bam thank you ma'am you're there.

[HQfiend]

I wonder how the ACC levy will be apportioned on this?

And will it be affected by the Chilean dust cloud?

[awayatc]

I didn't even know anyone was working on Aerial Cattle, but its certainly the right tool for that job.

cows can fly....?

and we thought we had a problem with cowshit now........

[oneofsix]

I wonder how the ACC levy will be apportioned on this?

And will it be affected by the Chilean dust cloud?

Because it is designed as an 'off road' bike it wont be paying rego therefore no ACC so no worries mate.
Like the DC3 the Crusaders are using it will be able to fly below the Chilean dust cloud.

[oneofsix]

cows can fly....?

and we thought we had a problem with cowshit now........

bugger lost the link, but didn't you read the article where they had tried splicing in seagull genes to the cows but they were too controllable and the wings weren't strong enough so they have a calf with Albatross genes they are hoping will prove successful :corn:

[oldrider]

Good thread.

I like new things like that!

Doesn't matter whether they are useful or not, some crazy guy trying the seemingly impossible! :niceone:

[javawocky]

I get the same effect after a RedBull.