Australian Unveils Prototype Hoverbike
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LIES! LIES AND SLANDER! Nothing beats the almighty Vegimite... but this is a close second.Earnest Cavalli said:
Must learn how to ride a motorbike so I can ride this. One more thing to add to the list of purchases
Colour me sceptical.
But if it does exist, the noise, fuel-consumption and manoeuvrability can't be too great.
But if it does exist, the noise, fuel-consumption and manoeuvrability can't be too great.
Here's a big problem..
How does it achieve forward motion for its 170mph speed? The 'lifting' fans are on a fixed mounting and the housing they're contained it would disrupt airflow if they were used for forward flight.
How does it achieve forward motion for its 170mph speed? The 'lifting' fans are on a fixed mounting and the housing they're contained it would disrupt airflow if they were used for forward flight.
To add to this, it's fun to do it on purpose to foreigners. Just tell them to take a big spoonful. They're so gullible and the look on their face is like they just swallowed poison. It's great.DalekJaas said:Yep accurate points, except vegemite is awesome. Americans over react to it so much, and if you eat it out of the jar in front of them it is hilarious. In all seriousness vegemite is awesome.Earnest Cavalli said:
As for hover bike, sounds dumb
But yeah, Australian people have always wanted hoverbikes, probably since Return of the Jedi.
As another said, WANT.
Marmite...yes please. It's the exact same isn't it?DalekJaas said:Yep accurate points, except vegemite is awesome. Americans over react to it so much, and if you eat it out of the jar in front of them it is hilarious. In all seriousness vegemite is awesome.Earnest Cavalli said:
As for hover bike, sounds dumb
YES! Soon we shall all have the option to ride our hoverbikes into trees and explode in a glorious plasma filled fireball!
Ladies and gentlemen, we are one step closer to the the speeder bike chase scene from Return of the Jedi.
Does he have a patent? If not, it would make sense to keep it under wraps for now. Either way, this is really suspicious.
I'm wondering how he tested 10,000 feet and 170mph. That seems like a very highball estimate rather than being backed by actual tests.
A hoverbike designed by fans is possible. You can build a hovercraft yourself with an engine, a large fan, and some plywood. However, those are usually quite slow. I'm also wondering how he controls the thing.
I'm wondering how he tested 10,000 feet and 170mph. That seems like a very highball estimate rather than being backed by actual tests.
A hoverbike designed by fans is possible. You can build a hovercraft yourself with an engine, a large fan, and some plywood. However, those are usually quite slow. I'm also wondering how he controls the thing.
Alright, where are all the Star Wars nerds going to hold a "speeder bike race" in the woods when this craft becomes avilable?
I'd pay money to watch that.
I'd pay money to watch that.
I might believe that it could hit 170mph, but hovering at 10,000 feet with fans? No, I'm calling B-S on this. Sorry Australian sir, but unless I see some video footage, I'm going to say no, and even if I do see some footage, I'm going to be doubtful.
I confess to skepticism, and if it is real I'd imagine someone is going to buy the patent (goverment or business) from the guy and then sit on it.
At least in the US it wouldn't be that impressive to have one unless the laws change, especially seeing as there would be so few places you could use one. All comments about pilots liscences aside, even with one I very much doubt we'd let people commute to work with them for example, at least not until a viable three dimensional traffic system is implemented (of which I believe there are several theoretical models).
At least in the US it wouldn't be that impressive to have one unless the laws change, especially seeing as there would be so few places you could use one. All comments about pilots liscences aside, even with one I very much doubt we'd let people commute to work with them for example, at least not until a viable three dimensional traffic system is implemented (of which I believe there are several theoretical models).
eeehhhh looks way to unstable if you realistically want to build this you need the center of mass to be bellow the fans. In theory ducted fans work great for this kind of work in practice you have a hard time getting enough power (see mythbusters and the US defense industry)also I see no control surfaces on that vehicle no way it would be actually pilot-able and the props looked wooden a biiiiig problem it also looks a little to heavy and the lack of a horse power number on the site also makes me wonder because with that number it would be easy to tell it was fake if their was not enough power.
All I can think of is the ROTJ speeder bike chase scene. Mainly the part where the trooper eats treebark.