Every year incredible technicalinventions bring people closer to the fantastic world. Now Star Wars fans can rejoice. Independent flights became possible thanks to the creation of a flying motorcycle.
О новом чуде техники заговорили еще в 2011 году, but then the flying motorcycle was far from its perfect real embodiment. But now it’s not just a transcendental fantasy of futurists, but a real breakthrough of science, overcoming the earth’s gravity!
History of creation
The idea of flying personal transport emergedback in the last century, and met exclusively in science fiction novels and films. However, in 2011, the American company Aerofex shared the news about the invention of the Aero-X miracle machine, which is able to move through the air at a height of up to five meters. The author of the development was the Australian engineer Chris Malloy. For a start, he created a prototype - a smaller version of the aircraft, which carried certain objects (a glass of water, for example).
По своему техническому строению летающий мотоцикл represents a mixture of a helicopter and a motorcycle. Instead of wheels, new transport screws with carbon blades, due to the rotation of which the device rises into the air. From the motorcycle novelty got controls and the engine. This is how the world's first flying motorcycle, also called Hoverbike, appeared.
Characteristics
Free movement in new spacethe aircraft provide two four-stroke engine with a capacity of 80 kW. To create a thrust to each of them attached screws. Such characteristics allow the flying motorcycle to rise to a height of about three kilometers and move at a speed of more than 200 km / h. In the opinion of the inventor Malloy himself, such a height is not needed in the use of Hoverbike. 2-5 meters above the ground is enough.
Running a flying motorcycle on gasoline.The duration of the flight with a full tank is about an hour. According to the calculations of the developer, 30 liters will be enough for 150 km. The option of using an electric drive is also being considered. For safety, flying vehicles are equipped with two parachutes.
Chinese development
In January, an international event took place in Las Vegasthe electronics exhibition (CES-2016), in which Chinese developers presented an analogue of a flying motorcycle, called EHang 184. Its main advantage, according to the engineers themselves, is the absence of the need for a special license to control the aircraft. He obeys two main commands: “takeoff” and “landing”, like a drone. These commands are transmitted using the tablet. The weight of the technical innovation is about 200 kg.
The maximum flight height reaches three seconds.half a kilometer away The device operates on an electric drive and four pairs of screws. After two hours of charging, it is possible to stay in the air for 23 minutes at speeds up to 100 km / h. The Chinese flying motorcycle has the closed cabin with the conditioner and a lamp. Transport is intended for one person, it is possible to move a small baggage.
Project author Darrick Xiong claims that a flying motorcycle is safe to use. Even with serious damage to the mount and screws will provide a soft fit apparatus.
Mass production
The Chinese quadcopter was positively received.and approved at the international exhibition in Las Vegas, which was the impetus for the idea of its mass production. Developers from China claim that the device has been successfully tested and is quite ready for implementation. It is not yet known when the Chinese flying motorcycle will go on sale. Its price will be approximately 200-300 thousand dollars.
Hungarian version
The development of a flying motorcycle did not pass byHungarian engineers from Bay Zoltan, who created their own version of the Flike Tricopter. The novelty was presented at the exhibition on extreme sports in Dubai.
Hungarian flying motorcycle lifted into the airelectric motors and three pairs of carbon fiber screws. The weight of the device reaches 250 kg. Maximum speed - 100 km / h at an altitude of 30 meters. The speed is adjusted independently by changing the operation of one of the screws. A full charge lasts for 40 minutes at an average vehicle speed.
Trikopter will go on sale in early 2017. According to preliminary data, its price will be 200 thousand dollars.
Appointment
Flying motorcycle can be used not onlyas a means of transportation or demonstration of financial status, but also for higher purposes. According to the developers themselves, the ease of management, modest dimensions and maneuverability of flying motorcycles allow them to be used in rescue operations, extinguishing fires, searching for people, for video surveillance and border patrols.
Tests in the USA
Pioneers - Aerofex- continue to work on improving their models of flying motorcycles. Today they are testing in the desert areas of the United States. Engineers have received a state order and plan to use this invention for military equipment of the American army. Mass production is scheduled for 2017. One unit will cost about 85 thousand dollars. So far this is the most advantageous price offer on the technical market.
In the meantime, the company of engineer Chris Malloy begansale of reduced models. Their cost ranges from 1000 to 1600 dollars. The main functions of flying motorcycles are aerial photography and delivery of small loads.
