Flying Motorcycle

[JoeW]

Check this out.
http://blog.aopa.org/blog/?p=669&WT.mc_id=081128epilot&WT.mc_sect=gan

[JT8D-9A]

It looks to me more like a kamikaze bike:kilroy:

[Dain Arns]

I was afraid it was going to be like one of those campy flying bikes from Battlestar Galactica: 1980.

I wonder how they plan to provide structure to the wings, if they telescope like an antenna... :kilroy:

[Rick_Piper]

Too many wheels to be a motorcycle for me

Regards
Rick

[Lionheart]

Too many wheels to be a motorcycle for me

Regards
Rick

Hey Rick,

In most states, if a vehicle has less then 4 wheels/tires and is under a certain weight, it is then classed as a motorcycle, though it has 3 wheels instead of 2.

This enables you around certain safety criteria such as requirements for safety glass, airbags, and other parameters that are required by manufacturers.




That is a cool, sharp looking little design. If its absolutely safe and the wings would never fall off or fold, that would be one hot ride! Looks cool on the ground as well as in flight mode...


Bill

[BananaBob]

I want one with a pressurized cabin and a stronger engine so I can scare airliners doing wheelies at 30,000 feet, LOL :d

[Rick_Piper]

Hi Bill

I just prefer my 2 wheeled bikes :d

Currently

Kawasaki Z1000
KTM SuperDuke R (Trackdays only)

100% Bike nut here mate :jump:

Regards
Rick

[Pepere]

I want one with a pressurized cabin and a stronger engine so I can scare airliners doing wheelies at 30,000 feet, LOL :d

:costumes::costumes::costumes::costumes:

Dis is nice: the vehicle will supposedly fly at 130 mph–although it hasn’t flown yet.

[Lionheart]

Hi Bill

I just prefer my 2 wheeled bikes :d

Currently

Kawasaki Z1000
KTM SuperDuke R (Trackdays only)

100% Bike nut here mate :jump:

Regards
Rick



Ahhhhh...

Roger that Rick. I didnt know.


I used to work in a Ferrari shop that did alot of used Ferrari and race car sales and restorations. We had 2 or 3 MV Agusta racing bikes... I swear they were louder then the retired 312 T4 Ferrari F1 car, lol..

[GT182]

A few more pics from Samson site.... http://samsonmotorworks.com/gallery/

Warning Will Robinson!!!! The Switchblade's Fuel Capacity = 10.1 gallons including reserve.

[X_eidos2]

Without any vertical stabilizer I don't see how it will ever get off the ground and still be stable enough to fly.

[Lionheart]

I want one with a pressurized cabin and a stronger engine so I can scare airliners doing wheelies at 30,000 feet, LOL :d


LOLOLOL.......... :costumes:


<--- can see the passengers gasping as the 'biker' goes racing past them, followed by the loud 'tricked' exhaust sound...