Engine Type-flat twin 4-stroke, one camshaft and 4-valves per cylinder, central balancer shaft Engine Displacement-1170cc Bore & Stroke-101mm x 73mm Compression Ratio-12.0:1 Nominal Output @7500rpm-80KW Cooling-Aircooled Ignition-Electronic Fuel System-Electronic intake pipe injection Fuel tank capacity (without secondary tanks)-30L Fuel tank capacity (with secondary tanks)-60L Fuel Burn-0.5L/min / 30L/hr Fuel Type-Regular Unleaded Drive-shafts-Custom Carbon fiber Gearbox-Custom 1.5:1 reduction Propellers-2 x Tasmanian Oak with carbon fiber leading edge (made by Michael Ellinas from Heliptera) Airframe-Carbon fiber with Kevlar reinforcement and foam core Airframe width-1.3m Airframe length-3m Airframe height-0.55m Dry Weight-105kg Maximum takeoff weight-270kg Total Thrust-295kg Range-148km on primary tank @ 80knts cruise (290km with secondary tanks installed) Airspeed Vne-150 KIAS (untested) Hover greater than 10,000ft (estimated) At a glance Airspeed Vne - 150 KIAS (untested) Hover (out of ground effect) - >10,000ft (estimated) Dry weight - 110kg Max gross weight - 270kg Total thrust - 295kg Engine - 80kw @ 7500rpm At a glance Airspeed Vne - 150 KIAS (untested) Hover (out of ground effect) - >10,000ft (estimated) Dry weight - 110kg Max gross weight - 270kg Total thrust - 295kg http://hover-bike.com https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-A4ut_4fG6A"]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-A4ut_4fG6A
just because it flies dosnt mean that the wheels are gone...it is still a car, and anyone that can get a driving licence can ummmm, at least has parallel parked. however i think there is a reason there are no flying cars, its bad enough drunk drivers can hit my fence, i sure as hell dont want them hitting my roof.
People can't even drive on the roads without major accidents. Can you really imagine every idiot and his brother flying a car and crashing and falling out of the sky onto houses and people? running out of gas? ignoring dangerous weather conditions? Seriously? It is bad enough having pilots of planes up there who are inexperienced, including some airline pilots flying commuter runs. No thanks.
not necessarily. parallel parking was no longer included in driver's training or the driving test by the time i got my license 13 years ago. i don't think i ever parallel parked until college.
We need the flying cars to get to the "Cloud Nine" cities that Bucky Fuller designed. Now that, is the future!