Hoverbike
A hoverbike (or hovercycle) is a vehicle that can hover, but that otherwise resembles a motorbike, mainly by having at least two propulsive portions - one in front of and one behind the driver.
Aeronautic motors
Starting in 2014, Malloy Aeronautics has been developing a hoverbike that has experimented with quadcopter-like lift.[1] In 2015, the company announced collaboration with the United States Defense Department at the Paris Airshow.[2]
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In April 2016, British inventor Colin Furze announced he had created a hoverbike using two paramotors.[3]
The Aero-X is a designed to carry up to two people.[4]
The Hoversurf Scorpion 3 is a hoverbike launched in 2017.[5]
In fiction
- In the Star Wars universe, characters use speeder bikes lifted by repulsorlift engines.
References
- ↑ "Malloy Aeronautics Hoverbike Under Development « MotorcycleDaily.com – Motorcycle News, Editorials, Product Reviews and Bike Reviews". motorcycledaily.com. Retrieved 1 May 2016.
- ↑ "U.S. Defense Department to develop UK hoverbike". Reuters. 22 June 2015. Retrieved 1 May 2016.
- ↑ Madhumita Murgia (29 April 2016). "British inventor builds incredible working hoverbike". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 26 Oct 2017.
- ↑ Passary, Anu (16 May 2014). "Aero-X is a cool hover bike that can be yours in 2017... for $85,000". Tech Times. Retrieved 24 June 2014.
- ↑ The Scorpion-3 Is the World's First Manned Hoverbike
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