Cause you know that's what would be running thru your head riding this...
CLICKY!
I so want one of these!
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Cause you know that's what would be running thru your head riding this...
CLICKY!
I so want one of these!
I am with you on that one. I would like one also.
If it is actually as good as it sounds, I WILL buy one.
ill buy it for you k? bc i want one but too scared to drive it lolQuote:
Originally Posted by PP Mguire
on the guys site it states that plans for the production model include 2 paracutes (one on each end) and mentions that wearing one yourself will make this the safest means of air travel to date. this wasn't/isn't intended as a replacement for commuting so much as a cost effective replacement for helicopters where only one person would be flying anyway. that said I'd be riding this baby to work!
All it will take is one loose article of clothing and it's not fun anymore.
"Why capes are a bad costume choice for superheros"
one of the upgrades to the prototype is a screen over the openings for the props.
Yea I didn't expect them to leave such a thing open like that. I think this even better than floating cars idea like Star Wars or the Jetsons.Quote:
Originally Posted by Blacksmith1
Can this actually reach a height at which you can deploy a parachute?Quote:
Originally Posted by Blacksmith1
finally the future is here flying cars are next
The article says it can theoretically go up to 10,000 feet. So I'd say that's a yes.Quote:
Originally Posted by GIBSON
It's basically an ultralight class helicopter. it "should" have a hight ceiling above 10,000 ft, but since you need oxygen above that they call that the flight ceiling. It "should" have a top end of around 175 MPH. these #'s are projections based on the math, using thrust, lift and an arbitrary weight, probably that of the designer + the machine. the thing gets off the ground it goes forward and back. i'll bet it works and if I had the money to waste I'd take a sky diving course, buy a chute and one of his prototypes (he will build you one if you want) and test the full capabilities for him. i can do it without worrying about it crashing into someone's house if I have to bail, i got the everglades less than 2 miles from where I live. and i'll bet PP has a whole lot of empty somewhere near him also being in texas.
that would still be the scariest commute to work
not for an adreniline junkie. but I personaly agree that it would be at least a bit scary till you got used to it.
I will ride it. How many feet does it take a parachute to open?