Flying Motorbike Gets Road Legal April 20, 2007
Read more Gadgets , Gizmodo UK , Motoring
The problem with concept and experimental flying cars and bikes is that they tend to be just that – experimental prototypes that live in a garage most of the year, will probably kill you and are highly illegal.
Meet the Super Sky Cycle, the exception to the rule. This is a motorbike that flies and is now fully road legal and for sale. At least in the Oklahoma. Developed by Larry Neal of the The Butterfly LLC – a man who could probably make your toaster take off – the Super Sky Cycle is now road registered thanks to its foldable rotor blades and other safety features.
It can land almost anywhere and can be in air in 5 seconds. It has a range of 300 miles. On the ground it will do up to 55mph and a has top airspeed of 100mph. Yours for around £18,500.
Watch the video – you just gotta love that cheesy Knight Rider theme music.-Martin Lynch
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Its interesting that this is gaining so much publicity as, in essence, it is 'merely' a gyrocopter and these have been around for years - the Willis line of gyrocoters (including Little Nell as featured in the Bond movie) being a prime example.
Not a touch on the Cartercopter (and thats flying too).