American transportation firm Volonaut has released test footage of its Airbike, a personal aircraft resembling a flying motorcycle that uses jet engines to hover and glide through the air at speeds of up to 102 kilometres per hour.
Volonaut described the product as the “world’s first flying superbike” – although for now, it can only remain airborne for up to 10 minutes at a time.
Instead of helicopter-style propellers, the Airbike is powered by multiple jet engines in a bid to ensure smoother flight and greater control.
“It feels like instantly becoming a superhero,” said the company’s founder Tomasz Patan, a self-taught engineer and designer who has tested the machine in a variety of contexts.
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Footage by Volonaut
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