Sci/Tech New Hover Vehicle Looks Like ‘Star Wars’ Bike

[The Helper]

A resurrected hover vehicle won’t fly through dense forests as effortlessly as the speeder bikes from Return of the Jedi, but its intuitive controls could someday allow anyone to fly it without pilot training.
The aerial vehicle resembles a science fiction flying bike with two ducted rotors instead of wheels, but originates from a design abandoned in the 1960s because of stability and rollover problems.
Aerofex, a California-based firm, fixed the stability issue by creating a mechanical system — controlled by two control bars at knee-level — that allows the vehicle to respond to a human pilot’s leaning movements and natural sense of balance.

“Think of it as lowering the threshold of flight, down to the domain of ATV’s (all-terrain vehicles),” said Mark De Roche, an aerospace engineer and founder of Aerofex.

This New Hover Vehicle Looks Like 'Star Wars' Bike

This New Hover Vehicle Looks Like 'Star Wars' Bike

mashable.com

 

[SouLEDGE]

Oooh, Ahhh!
I definitely want one since they mentioned Star Wars

 

[Hatebreeder]

They could've also used a water-scale to fix the balance issue. At least for flat areas. That would've been an easier and less complicated method. Probably would make the whole thing lighter.
Anyways, it looks very fun I've once been in a hovercraft, but it's loud as hell >.< Since I don't see any headphones on that guy, I assume it isn't as loud. Or he maybe is def.

 

[tom_mai78101]

Noise cancellation helmet.

 

[xPass]

Thinking of the pricing and all, this is how I feel currently:

 

[FireCat]

Such a toy