The nifty combination between two-wheeled transportation, electric propulsion and flight is one step closer to becoming a real vehicle we could enjoy on a daily basis. Witness the inaugural flight of a daring project put together by three Czech companies and Dassault Systemes.
Technodat, Duratech and Evektor teamed up with 3D experts Dassault and in 2012 announced they are about to release a flying electric bike. There has obviously been a little delay, but the prototype is ready and... it works!
The official revealing of the Flying Bike took place this week, inside a large hall, and the bike was demoed in its RC version.
The Flying Bike comes with 4 rotors, grouped 2 at each end of the machine and weighs in at around 100 kg (220 lbs). The initial project was able to reach speeds up to 50 km/h (31 mph) and it's most likely that the upgraded model does better.
So far the flying range is limited to 5 minutes, but with new battery technology around the corner, we're sure to see more from the Flying Bike soon. Even with such performance, 5 minutes of flight is more than enough to get past tens of cars stuck in traffic, isn't that so? Via TechVehi.
The official revealing of the Flying Bike took place this week, inside a large hall, and the bike was demoed in its RC version.
The Flying Bike comes with 4 rotors, grouped 2 at each end of the machine and weighs in at around 100 kg (220 lbs). The initial project was able to reach speeds up to 50 km/h (31 mph) and it's most likely that the upgraded model does better.
So far the flying range is limited to 5 minutes, but with new battery technology around the corner, we're sure to see more from the Flying Bike soon. Even with such performance, 5 minutes of flight is more than enough to get past tens of cars stuck in traffic, isn't that so? Via TechVehi.
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