When Aerofex showed off its “hoverbike” almost two years ago, the California firm received a flood of emails from people asking when they could buy one of their own. Now Aerofex has unveiled plans to begin selling a commercial model in 2017 for about US $85,000 — but anyone eager for a head start on living the “Star Wars” dream can put down a preorder deposit of $5000 toward the final price.
The commercial Aero-X design combines the ducted rotors of a hovercraft with the ease of driving a motorcycle or quad bike. Such a vehicle is designed to hover above the ground at maximum speeds of 72 kilometers per hour and at heights of almost 3.7 meters off the ground, allowing it to carry two people across open terrain without the need for roads. But the fantastical vision has only become possible because Aerofex has worked to conquer tough engineering challenges involving stability and control issues that plagued similar hover vehicles
Read more: http://capitalismisfreedom.com/hoverbikes-theyll-go-sale-year-2017/#ixzz3ZbqOorzZ
The commercial Aero-X design combines the ducted rotors of a hovercraft with the ease of driving a motorcycle or quad bike. Such a vehicle is designed to hover above the ground at maximum speeds of 72 kilometers per hour and at heights of almost 3.7 meters off the ground, allowing it to carry two people across open terrain without the need for roads. But the fantastical vision has only become possible because Aerofex has worked to conquer tough engineering challenges involving stability and control issues that plagued similar hover vehicles
Read more: http://capitalismisfreedom.com/hoverbikes-theyll-go-sale-year-2017/#ixzz3ZbqOorzZ

