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The high-priced aircraft will reach 150 mph and arrive next year, company officials say
By Peter Holley
March 13
They have been a staple of science-fiction films for decades, from the iconic speeder bikes in Return of the Jedi to the jet bike from Looper.
Now a California company says its taking orders for a real-life flying motorcycle powered by five modified jet engines on the base of the aircraft.
The $380,000 vertical-takeoff-and-landing aircraft, called the Speeder, will be able to reach at least 150 mph, have a 45-mile range and fly as high as 15,000 feet when it debuts next year, according to David Mayman, chief executive of JetPack Aviation, a company that creates and sells personal jet packs.
The speeds and heights may sound far-fetched, but company officials say theyre already testing a one-third scale prototype. The plan, they say, is to roll out 20 full-size Speeders ready for customers next year.
For those bold enough to ride one, the aircraft comes standard with a safety strap.
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more: https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2019/03/13/california-company-says-its-building-worlds-first-flying-motorcycle/?utm_term=.2fc6a3dd41f9
ck4829
(35,088 posts)ProudLib72
(17,984 posts)I plan on reading about 20 yahoos who died riding their Speeders.
You know that half are going to say to themselves "I wonder just how fast I can go". And the other half are going to say, "I wonder how high I can climb".
Cold War Spook
(1,279 posts)The Marines here like to buy crotch rockets when the return to Camp LeJeune. There is a bad curve on one road going to the back gate. Some of these bikers realize how bad a curve it is too late.
LiberalFighter
(51,056 posts)rusty fender
(3,428 posts)hunter
(38,325 posts)Imagine the excitement when one of these guys crashes through your roof.
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marlakay
(11,484 posts)A pop up takes over saying congratulations you won something. I am on iPad I deleted the data and cookies and restarted.
Not sure if its that site or?
MineralMan
(146,325 posts)marlakay
(11,484 posts)I will keep checking security.
MineralMan
(146,325 posts)as a sucker when this company folds! Blue Sky Industries is back!
Write your check today, before it's too late!
dameatball
(7,399 posts)GeorgeGist
(25,322 posts)customerserviceguy
(25,183 posts)flying around out there. Last week, we had a 72 year old Florida man who was a passenger in a pickup truck killed because two assholes had to fly their whirligig on a joyride.
Wounded Bear
(58,703 posts)Great, go fast, go high, pass out, crash and die.
Guess if you're a Bon Jovi fan...