Hoverbike - Flying Motorcycle, no Longer a Dream

Motor can fly? The concept was no longer a fantasy or just can be seen on the television screen, flying motorcycle now really real. One was through the hands of Chris Malloy who has managed to create a flying motorcycle called Hoverbike.

Armed with 4 stroke engine capacity of 1170 cc, motor fly which has two blades instead of wheels is capable of delivering power to 80 kW and fly to a height of 10,000 feet.

When in the air, which was built Malloy Hoverbike for two years at the end of this week when a working holiday could speed up to speed of 150 knots or about 278 km per hour as reported by the hover-bikes, on Friday (06/10/2011).

Motor flies which can carry a rider is made of frame made of carbon fiber reinforced with Kevlar material is lightweight but strong.

The working principle vanes replace the role of this wheel was not complex. According Molley, flying motorcycle was built by following the principles used by Chinook helicopter with tandem rotors. Both the rotor blades spinning in opposite directions to eliminate torque effects of the two rotors.

As for control, Hoverbike even look like motorcycles in general. Each control can be done with vehicles like handlebar forward or backward. Grip the right hand served to increase thrust, while the left grip controls the angle motor control for forward movement, up or down.

For security features, Malloy said he would put two parachutes on the motor just in case if the propeller was damaged when the motor is in the air.

With dimensions of 3x1, 3x0, 55 m (LxWxH) and weighs 105 kg, Hoverbike Malloy claimed his flying motorcycle is capable of flying up to 148 km with 30 liters of gasoline that fills the tank. When using gasoline in the secondary tank, the motor will be able to roam a short distance further.

Malloy wished he could mass produce this bike fly at least 100 units per year at a price of about U.S. $ 40 thousand, or approximately USD 340.7 million. When the price could be lowered again, Malloy even sure there will be 1,000 units sold annually Hoverbike.

According to Malloy, the motor can be used for various purposes ranging from search and rescue efforts in case of disaster or accident, aerial surveying, filming, power line inspection and military or emergency services.

To help the owners of regulatory barriers to fly, can be classified as a vehicle Hoverbike ultralite, which means that it will not require a pilot license to fly.