That’s actually quite cool. I would like to take one out for a ride/flight.
I wonder how it would handle some of the terrain where I live; flat desert, and then there is a ditch or gully that is 40’ wide and 20’ deep. As it appears to be a hovercraft, I would be a little apprehensive about sudden drastic changes on the topography.
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May 04, 2025, 09:05 AM
roarindan
Do I need both a motorcycle and airplane license???
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May 04, 2025, 09:05 AM
calugo
Looks pretty cool but it's not the first video I've watched of a flying motorcycle concept and so far none have been brought to market which is the challenge.
I just wonder if there is a way to bail out with a chute if there is a prop failure or some other catsasstrophe causing you to drop like a rock.
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May 04, 2025, 11:08 AM
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A friend of mine who owned a Piper Cub once described it as "a motorcycle with wings". Looks like that concept has been made real!
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May 04, 2025, 11:17 AM
HRK
well we know where the inspiration originated.
May 04, 2025, 11:46 AM
229DAK
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Originally posted by Beancooker: I wonder how it would handle some of the terrain where I live; flat desert, and then there is a ditch or gully that is 40’ wide and 20’ deep. As it appears to be a hovercraft, I would be a little apprehensive about sudden drastic changes on the topography.
I was wondering that, too. How high can it go out of ground effect?
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May 04, 2025, 01:14 PM
Pipe Smoker
I’m beginning to doubt that the Velonaut Airbike actually exists. The video could easily be AI generated.
I haven’t seen anything about its engine. Or expected availability date.
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May 04, 2025, 02:57 PM
sigmonkey
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Originally posted by Gustofer: These look pretty cool too.
I just wonder if there is a way to bail out with a chute if there is a prop failure or some other catsasstrophe causing you to drop like a rock.
Unlikely.
At the Jetson One's max altitude of 1500 feet, by the time you have recognized the need to get out, doing so and time for the chute to be of use, while "going downhill", the outcome is very low for survival, and most operations would likely be lower than that max, decreasing survival envelope a great deal.
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May 04, 2025, 04:21 PM
Redleg06
The literature says that the Jetson has a "Ballistic parachute with rapid deployment time". However, the lowest minimum altitude I've seen listed for these devices is 100 meters.
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May 04, 2025, 07:17 PM
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May 05, 2025, 07:48 AM
vinnybass
If it doesn't sound like this, I'm not interested.
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May 05, 2025, 08:47 AM
Fly-Sig
It looks like a ton of fun, and I'd like to ride it.
But, there is zero chance to recover from any malfunction. Don't go any higher or faster than you'd like to fall!
Over water might be a smart place to ride for safety.
It doesn't appear to use any form of ground effect, meaning its max altitude above the ground could be really high.
May 06, 2025, 01:25 AM
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May 07, 2025, 06:01 PM
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