" Air Bike "

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Sobereality · Thu Mar 31, 2005 11:11 am

ive seen crazy before but this is just nuts how would you slow down on such a thing ? http://www.geocities.com/alliedaerobiker/

oldnslo · #2 Unread post by **oldnslo** » Thu Mar 31, 2005 1:17 pm

I'm sure collisions with buildings, trees, and bodies of water would reduce speed.....

old-n-slow · Thu Mar 31, 2005 3:00 pm

THe site is a bit optimistic. I read someplace that nobody has ridden such a beast yet. They are looking for adventurous people

How do you slow a helicopter down? Must be the same principle since this thing they are talking about is considred vertical takeoff and landing.

It's only a dream though, however todays dreams may be tomorrows reality.

Sobereality · Thu Mar 31, 2005 3:19 pm

well they were talking about production on site , but ide definately consider trying one of those out.. allthough something like that would be insanely dangerous

TechTMW · #5 Unread post by **TechTMW** » Thu Mar 31, 2005 6:03 pm

That is AWESOME!

I'd try it.
Can't be any more dangerous than riding thru southern italy ...

Gadjet · #6 Unread post by **Gadjet** » Thu Mar 31, 2005 6:26 pm

I'd be willing to give it a shot.

and given that it uses a ducted fan instead of an overhead rotating blade, slowing down would be much easier - deployable airbrakes, plus rotation of the thrust vectoring nozzles to bring yourself to a stop. Would be immensely maneuverable, as long as it had proper airfoil surfaces - The BAC Harrier uses this system to make it the most maneuverable fighter aircraft around.

bennettoid · Fri Apr 01, 2005 5:16 am

I'ld buy one. I've been thinking about getting my pilots license anyway.

the_first_lonewolf · Sat Apr 02, 2005 7:52 am

If I had some extra cash around I might invest....I would like to test drive(fly) one sometime....wonder what type of power plant and fuel they will use??

Lonewolf

BuzZz · #9 Unread post by **BuzZz** » Sat Apr 02, 2005 7:55 am

I would love to ride that!!!! But my life expectancy would be about 2 minutes.......

#10 Unread post by **zarakand** » Sun Apr 03, 2005 4:20 pm

If I could afford it I'd buy it in a heartbeat...course I'd probably only have one or two heart beats left. It seems amazing all around, don't think we'll see it allowed anytime in the majority of our lifetimes though. Can you imagine the idiot's in the air...

I have a funny image of parking on top of an annoying cager with that though...