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Hoverbike AERO-X for just Rs 60 lakh

The low-altitude hovercraft bike is a reality and will start shipping from 2017

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

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