[SGVHAK] Flying Bike

[James McDuffie]

I think the most impressive part of this bike is that batteries exist that are lightweight enough to get this thing airborne, even if for only 6 minutes. I was immediately looking for a wire tether in the Czech only video. Although I bet this thing would be loud enough to need ear protection with extended use. It also seems they haven't figured out a good way for a driver to control it from the bike itself and hence why it is remote control only now. A bike steering wheel is by design a two dimensional input device where on motorcycles one hand controls the break and the other the throttle and gearing. Not sure where to fit the third dimension into such controls. 

Ed Vernon <ed at agrfx.com> wrote:

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>I found it with English subtitles.
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>Here's the link:   http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Ovsgui4YWs
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>From: hak-bounces at sgvhak.net [mailto:hak-bounces at sgvhak.net] On Behalf
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>Jana Janoušková
>Sent: Wednesday, June 12, 2013 8:43 AM
>To: Hardware Hacking Special Interest Group
>Subject: [SGVHAK] Flying Bike
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>Hi guys,
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>Just for fun I thought I'll share a video showing a prototype of a
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>bike: (after pushing play, you'll need to wait a few seconds for a
>commercial to pass)
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>http://www.novinky.cz/domaci/304676-letajici-kolo-vzletlo-v-letnanech-sen-ja
>na-tleskace-se-stal-skutecnosti.html
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>It's in Czech so you'll not understand it, but I did not see the video
>published on any english sites. They are flying just a dummy in the
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>seat. Also they don't show the bike riding on the ground. So I am not
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>if the bike is rideable with the propellers attached. But the thing
>flies,
>so that's cool. They say it can fly for only about 6 minutes. 
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