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Hoverbike

Jun 20, 2011 by César Couto    No Comments    Posted under: Gadgets

Australian Chris Malloy’s prototype hoverbike has so far not done anything but hover while tied to the ground, but that is in no way stopping its designer from making all kinds of wildly optimistic projections about its performance and availability. The bike is capable of traveling at speeds of up to 173mph at 10,000 feet. “Since it’s classified as an ultralight, you won’t technically need a pilot’s license, although a parachute will likely be a good idea. And for better or worse, the hoverbike is shaping up to be affordable to the point where people who really shouldn’t be riding around on one of these will probably be able to: a production run of 100 a year will peg them at $40,000 each, and if 1,000 are ordered, that cost could drop to something comparable to a performance motorcycle.” Since this is still a concept a list of frequently asked questions is available here.

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