Hover Bike

[Mr. Analog]

Two ducted fans direct downward motion on a bike-like frame:
http://youtu.be/akA-B64RACU

Going uphill must be a bitch at the moment though

[Melbosa]

Saw that on IGN yesterday... company says it should have actual viable ones by 2015.

[Mr. Analog]

Interesting to say the last.

I wonder how noisy it is.

[Lazybones]

Looks very low performance to me. To be a money making product it would really need to work in more places than salt flats and parking lots, not to mention have a faster forward speed than an electric scooter.

[Mr. Analog]

How about a personal VTOL from the 70s! Up to 60 mph!

http://youtu.be/xI1CyZbstJ4

[Darren Dirt]

personal jet pack ftw.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DpJxzswUDD0

but the ^ stand on the platform version ^ >>> the "carry on your back" version.

http://www.roadabletimes.com/roadables-vtol_hiller.html

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hiller_VZ-1_Pawnee

http://www.google.com/search?q=hiller+flying+platform --> one hit was at weirdest "tech encyclopedia" ever





moar unique flying vehicles here...
http://www.unrealaircraft.com/wings/wings.php

[Melbosa]

Looks very low performance to me. To be a money making product it would really need to work in more places than salt flats and parking lots, not to mention have a faster forward speed than an electric scooter.

The article I read said they can get up to helicopter speeds, but they were limiting tests to 30mph and 15ft for safety reasons.  Check it out at: http://ca.ign.com/articles/2012/08/21/star-wars-speeder-bikes-the-real-deal

[Darren Dirt]

Saw that on IGN yesterday... company says it should have actual viable ones by 2015.

It's 2015 now.