Flying bike

[rikki]

Apparently they are only going to build a demonstrator.

Can we reverse engineer this?

http://www.gizmag.com/electric-six-prop-flying-bike/23015/

Time for someone to top playing around with electric tractors I think.

 

[Archie_tect]

Latest from Flymo?

 

[classic33]

If that flys for more than 30 seconds, with what they are powering it with I'll be suprised.

Try one that has been proven to fly
http://www.fresh-breeze.de/en/products/trikes/flyke.html

 

[Night Train]

Time for someone to top playing around with electric tractors I think.

Nah, I'm scared of heights, much happier with all my wheels on the ground.

Besides, if I built it it would weight 2 tons and have at least three winches on it and a motor the size of a Chinook!

 

[rikki]

If that flys for more than 30 seconds, with what they are powering it with I'll be suprised.

Try one that has been proven to fly
http://www.fresh-breeze.de/en/products/trikes/flyke.html

Interesting.

How fast does it go with the engine at full speed without the wing (a fan propelled trike)?

 

[mickle]

Has anything more pointless than this ever been rendered by a second year student of industrial design?

 

[Night Train]

Has anything more pointless than this ever been rendered by a second year student of industrial design?

Well someone once thought this was a good idea...

It'll never catch on.

 

[Arch]

Nah, I'm scared of heights, much happier with all my wheels on the ground.

Besides, if I built it it would weight 2 tons and have at least three winches on it and a motor the size of a Chinook!

And a special tray for carrying tea and cake...

 

[Cubist]

chain's slack

 

[deptfordmarmoset]

Bet the inventor drinks Greene King IPA

 

[TheDoctor]

If that flys for more than 30 seconds, with what they are powering it with I'll be suprised.

Try one that has been proven to fly
http://www.fresh-breeze.de/en/products/trikes/flyke.html

Now that is ruddy awesome.
*wants*

 

[classic33]

Bet the inventor drinks Greene King IPA

Precurser to the Kestrel & Harrier. Built as a technology demonstrator.

Something similar nearly killed Neil Armstrong.