Saru Posted August 23, 2012 #1 Share Posted August 23, 2012 The Aerofex hover vehicle resembles the speeder bikes from the movie 'Star Wars: Return of the Jedi'. A resurrected hover vehicle won't fly through dense forests as effortlessly as the "Star Wars" speeder bikes from "Return of the Jedi," but its intuitive controls could someday allow anyone to fly it without pilot training.Read more... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mnemonix Posted August 23, 2012 #2 Share Posted August 23, 2012 Hover car next? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DKO Posted August 23, 2012 #3 Share Posted August 23, 2012 That's awesome. My childhood dream will hopefully come true soon. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pallidin Posted August 23, 2012 #4 Share Posted August 23, 2012 Now here's what they don't tell you. It's so close to the ground that the pilot or anyone near will be sandblasted. Notice how it's being testend on a dry, sand free desert lake bed? Imagine that thing hovering atop a sand dune! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grandpa Greenman Posted August 23, 2012 #5 Share Posted August 23, 2012 Or rough terrain. I don't think I'll ever be more than a toy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
regeneratia Posted August 23, 2012 #6 Share Posted August 23, 2012 Looks pretty bulky Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King Fluffs Posted August 23, 2012 #7 Share Posted August 23, 2012 I want one. This can go on the list along with jetpacks and flying saucers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A rather obscure Bassoon Posted August 23, 2012 #8 Share Posted August 23, 2012 Awesome stuff,I would love one sat next to my ATV..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
27vet Posted August 23, 2012 #9 Share Posted August 23, 2012 Looks like a converted ride-on lawnmower. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keithisco Posted August 23, 2012 #10 Share Posted August 23, 2012 In aeronautics, MASS reduction is everything. So, I am thinking, replace all the mechanical rods and actuators with fly - by - wire, use solid state inertial sensors (for Roll/Pitch/Yaw) such as the QRS11, replace the heavy ducted fans which appear to be metal based, with carbon composite ducted fans, and I believe the power to weight ratio will improve greatly. This improves lift capabilities, speed, and endurance. There are no complicated electronics involved, and will also reduce the Radar signature in Military applications. I think there is real potential here when the developers start looking at it seriously. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dharma warrior Posted August 23, 2012 #11 Share Posted August 23, 2012 Death from above. It's bad enough that I can barely cross the street without being run over by distracted or drunk drivers, now I have to keep one eye on the sky. No pilot's license or training required? Seriously? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coffey Posted August 23, 2012 #12 Share Posted August 23, 2012 This won't become anything more I bet. They made a full on hover vehicle years ago. There is video footage of it and the Military scrapped it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ovaz1088 Posted August 23, 2012 #13 Share Posted August 23, 2012 Can you drive over the ocean? lol. That would be fun. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timothy Posted August 23, 2012 #14 Share Posted August 23, 2012 Lol the video is so lame. Would love to have a real go in full body armour to see what it can do and how un/stable it really is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
notoverrated Posted August 24, 2012 #15 Share Posted August 24, 2012 thts pretty cool. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Supertypo Posted August 24, 2012 #16 Share Posted August 24, 2012 nice this will make landmines obsolete. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dreamer - Hybrid89 Posted August 24, 2012 #17 Share Posted August 24, 2012 the minute I seen this, I thought of Luke Skywalkers hover bike lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kwin Posted August 24, 2012 #18 Share Posted August 24, 2012 Just what this world needs, another resource hog? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
csspwns Posted August 25, 2012 #19 Share Posted August 25, 2012 kewl but its a pain to your back cuz u gotta lean over Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hartmut Posted August 26, 2012 #20 Share Posted August 26, 2012 Who came first, George Lucas or some military research project? In any case, it could be useful for many things, mainly fun like a jet-ski, because anything much bigger than what's in the clip would need too much power. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Invisus Posted August 27, 2012 #21 Share Posted August 27, 2012 Boy, that looks like all kinds of potential fun! Imagine hover bikes transiting back and forth, no need for blacktop! Just stay away from the fences, reflector posts and power lines etc? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seeder Posted May 15, 2014 #22 Share Posted May 15, 2014 Get around STAR WARS-style: Hoverbike lets you fly at speeds of 45mph - and it could launch as early as 2017 A company in California created the bike that will let people reach speeds of 45mph (72km/h) while hovering up to 12ft (3.6metres) above the ground Aero-X will be sold for $85,000 (£50,730) and has a delivery date of 2017 It uses two ducted rotors facing the ground to hover and resembles the Imperial hover bikes in Star Wars Return of the Jedi Vehicle rides like a motorbike and riders can learn to control it in two days Two-seater vehicle could be used in disaster relief and farming http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-2629250/Get-STAR-WARS-style-Hoverbike-lets-fly-45mph-launch-early-2017.html#ixzz31pAaKZtc and Aerofex's hoverbike made a pretty big splash when the Californian company showed off its working prototype all the way back in 2012, but then it went eerily silent. Now, Aerofex has finally revealed a launch date and price: it'll cost $85,000 and ship in 2017, according to its website. http://www.cnet.com/uk/news/aerofex-hoverbike-headed-for-market-in-2017/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Junior Chubb Posted May 15, 2014 #23 Share Posted May 15, 2014 If I start saving now... I still won't be able to afford one Thanks for posting Seeder. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seeder Posted May 15, 2014 #24 Share Posted May 15, 2014 (edited) If I start saving now... I still won't be able to afford one Thanks for posting Seeder. Welcome! maybe you can build your own? couple of big fans and away you go! (maybe) Besides once the 'other countries' copy it, It'll come right down in price . Edited May 15, 2014 by seeder Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Junior Chubb Posted May 15, 2014 #25 Share Posted May 15, 2014 Welcome! maybe you can build your own? Besides once the 'other countries' copy it, It'll come right down in price . I built my own Speeder Bike as a kid. A plank of wood, with other bits of wood nailed to it all propped up on bricks in the back garden. Its as close as I am ever going to get to the real thing, it still gave me hours of fun though. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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