Hoverbike concept combines motorcycle with helicopter [video w]

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on Saturday, June 18, 2011

Don't forget of the Hoverboards from the back of the trilogy of the future? Chris Malloy Australian hope take this concept and do better with his Hoverbike. Resembling a cross between a twin-rotor helicopter and a futuristic motorcycle, the Hoverbike uses a boxer 170cc engine 1, a bike BMW to power a pair of propellers.

The Hoverbike is still undergoing tests, but could theoretically reach an altitude of 10,000 feet and move at speeds of up to 92 miles per hour for almost 100 miles. Controls are similar to those of a motorcycle, with the right and left grips used for thrust and forward/reverse movement. Transform such works as you would expect with the handlebar.

If that thing never makes it out of the testing phase and into production, Malloy believes that it could be sold for the sum of $40,000 or less, according to figures sold. Understand us, at this price, there would be many buyers, especially since, as an ultralite aircraft, it should not be pilot licence a full.

Visit the image gallery to see how it works and watch the video after the break, where the team uses smoke to visualize the flow of air of a propeller. [Source: Hoverbike via Gizmag]