The company Jetpack Aviation claims to have developed a flying motorcycle that could be marketed from 2023. Called "Speeder", this vehicle equipped with eight turbines has already passed all of its flight tests, according to a report. information from
Moto-Station
and
Robb Report
, relayed by
Capital
this Sunday.
The Californian start-up has planned the production of two models.
“We could have an ultralight version (which does not require a pilot's license) ready within two years and an experimental grade version within six months,” said Jetpack Aviation CEO David Mayman.
The first version would benefit from an autonomy of 15 minutes for a speed limited to 97 km / h, according to the rules of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).
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A flying motorcycle for the general public at 325,000 euros
The other model would have a flight time of 35 minutes and could reach 400 km / h, provided you have a pilot's license.
In total, these flying motorcycles would be able to carry between 135 and 270 kg of load.
The company's engineers worked for almost a year and a half to successfully develop an intuitive system that operates like a motorcycle and automatically stabilizes the machine in flight.
The motorcycle would also be able to take off and land vertically on most surfaces in a space equivalent to that occupied by a car.
Piloting can be manual or autonomous and the fuel should be 100% zero carbon.
The estimated cost of the consumer model is $ 381,000 or about 325,000 euros.
Pre-orders are already available.
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