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posted by janrinok on Wednesday July 15 2015, @03:16AM   Printer-friendly
from the speeder-bikes-are-real dept.

Visordown.com reports that the US Military is working with British engineering company Malloy Aeronautics to develop a flying hoverbike to transport soldiers quickly across a battlefield.

A hoverbike powered by a BMW R1200R engine could one day be soaring over the battlefields of the future.

Working alongside a US military research and development firm, the hoverbike could form a new class of tactical reconnaisance vehicle that has more than a touch of the speeder bikes from Return of the Jedi about it.

But this isn't technology from 'a galaxy far, far away' - the Hoverbike can already be seen flying (albeit tethered to ropes).

Malloy Aeronautics said: 'We combined the simplicity of a motorbike and the freedom of a helicopter to create the world's first flying motorcycle. When compared with a helicopter, the Hoverbike is cheaper, more rugged and easier to use – and represents a whole new way to fly.

Related links:
http://www.businessinsider.com/hoverbike-is-like-a-flying-motorcycle-2014-8?op=1
http://www.engadget.com/2015/06/22/us-military-hoverbike/


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  • (Score: 1, Interesting) by Anonymous Coward on Wednesday July 15 2015, @05:05AM

    by Anonymous Coward on Wednesday July 15 2015, @05:05AM (#209218)

    I don't think quadcopters (which this thing basically is) can autorotate (how helicopters land vs. crash on engine out). So, yeah scary.

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