Hoverbike AERO-X for just Rs 60 lakh
The low-altitude hovercraft bike is a reality and will start shipping from 2017
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Mumbai: Mean machines and sci-fi gadgets are always a fantasy in today’s world. However, a US company Aerofex has made one hovering bike a reality with booking open to buy one online. However, the bike will be shipped only from 2017 onwards.
The AERO-X is a low-altitude transport machine that works like a hovercraft and feels like a bike. Similar to a regular hovercraft, the AERO-X is an all-terrain bike which does not need any roads—in fact it does not even touch the road.
The bike flies at low-altitudes, around 10-feet from the ground, and at max speeds of around 72 Kmph. The bike is unlike any vehicle we have ever seen yet.
The Aero-X can be adapted for unlimited outdoor uses: surveying, search and rescue, border patrol, disaster relief, aerial agricultural, ranching, and much more.
Because the Aero-X is intuitive to fly, you can learn to operate it safely in just a weekend of training. It responds to your movements just as a motorcycle would. And it costs a fraction of even the most basic airplane or helicopter. Maintenance is simple and inexpensive, as the Aero-X is built with very few moving parts and is powered by a reliable rotary engine.
Features:
- Occupancy: 2 persons
- Altitude: 0 to 12 feet above surface level
- Airspeed: 0 to 45 mph (72 kmh)
- Takeoff Speed: 0 mph
- Useful Load: 310 lbs (140 kgs)
- Duration: 1.25 hours
Specifications:
- Dimensions:
- Length: 14.8 feet (4.5 m)
- Width: 6.8 feet (2.1 m)
- Height: 4.1 feet (1.25 m)
- Dry weight: 785 lbs (356 kg)
- Fuel: automotive gasoline
Design:
- Intuitive pilot interface
- Fixed-pitch carbon fiber fans
- Four-wheel gear with castoring aft wheels
- Two-position control bars
- Carbon fiber composite primary structure
Safety:
- Vertical take-offs and landings without runways or forward speed
- Ducts shroud rotating fans from ground personnel and obstacles
- 3:2 engine redundancy
- Powertrain monitoring system
- Redundant control system
- Roll bar
- Whole vehicle airbags (optional)
Equipment:
- Tachometer with indicator lights
- Mounting, USB, and power provisions for auxiliary equipment
Final:
- Price: $85,000 + CPI
- Deposit: $5,000 USD, refundable
- Deliveries: commences 2017