Home built hoverbike prepares for takeoff

Good flying Miss Thong.At 10000ft you will need more than a thong. Heated overall flying suite for temps bellow freesing. Oxgen for this altitude,and an up to date airways chart.Just for starters.Dream on Most healthy people don't need oxygen at 10,000'. Supplemental oxygen is only required in unpressurized airplanes above 10,000'. So the hoverbike is good to go

ok 27vet,10000 is a dodgy hight without oxygen,anyway you would not want this altitude to dodge traffic.I remember several designers thought the way to dodge traffic was a car that converted into an aircraft. Me I prefer a motorised hot air ballon.Can you see them motoring round New York high rise buildings and landing on roofs.

ok 27vet,10000 is a dodgy hight without oxygen,anyway you would not want this altitude to dodge traffic.I remember several designers thought the way to dodge traffic was a car that converted into an aircraft. Me I prefer a motorised hot air ballon.Can you see them motoring round New York high rise buildings and landing on roofs. Balloon's good to go as well

RogerHX1 The “Hoverbike” was Invented 60 years ago….. It was called The (Bensen B-10 “Prop-Copter” 1958) http://www.aviastar.org/helicopters_eng/bensen_b-10.php

RogerHX1 The “Hoverbike” was Invented 60 years ago….. It was called The (Bensen B-10 “Prop-Copter” 1958) http://www.aviastar.org/helicopters_eng/bensen_b-10.php

Good for him. I wish I could built one.

Gotta break out my stormtrooper armor!

I love motorcycles, I love flying...but that just looks deathtrap'ish. I can't imagine that there are any safety backup systems that will keep the vehicle stable if there is a hiccup with the engine. At least with a helicopter there is enough control surfaces to be able to pull an "autorotation" if the engine craps out. It doesn't seem that would be an option with the two small blades here. Don't get me wrong, I want me a flying car more than the average bear, but this doesn't seem like a good idea. Been tried by the Army in the 50s and disregarded, too expensive, to noisy to prone to mechanic... [More]

It'd be cool but just as much, if not more of a PIA as my Harley during bad weather. Gotta have an enclosed one! And at 10k feet I'm thinkin a heater might be nice, too.

It looks really neat. But just looking at it I see some huge stability problems. If he ever gets that figured out and finds a good answer to the safety issues; sign me up. I live in S.TX and have lots and lots of miles of scrub country to cross to do even the most mundane of errands. This little gizmo would certainly make the trip more interesting. And I could look for that Bigfoot I saw a few years ago.