'World first' flying motorbike could let you fly solo at 60mph
For £45,000, an electric motorbike capable of flight could keep you airborne for 40 minutes at a time.
At the moment, the Rictor’s Skyrider X1 is only an idea brought to life through artists' designs. But if it gets off the ground in 2026, as its developers are aiming for, it could become the first flying motorcycle globally.
Displayed at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas just this week, Skyrider X1 had the potential to enable users to ascend to heights of up to 60 miles per hour over a period of 40 minutes at a time.
The firm "envisages a near future where personal flight ceases to be an unattainable aspiration, and instead becomes a pragmatically achievable objective."
Fitted with a 10.5 kWh battery, four rotors with eight propellers each would enable drivers to depart and land vertically.
‘’This amphibious vehicle is specially designed to work equally well on land and water, allowing drivers a completely new kind of freedom and flexibility when it comes to mobility’, Rictor states.
Although Rictor notes that 'safety takes top priority in the Skyrider X1's design', this vehicle may potentially contravene regulatory requirements if California-based manufacturers attempt to release it onto the market.
In the America, flying cars are currently only permitted in the states of Minnesota and New Hampshire, whereas California does not have any specific legislation governing their use.
There's discussion about laws permitting their use being brought in across other regions, but their use may still be restricted to land access on roads.
The reason is that small aircraft are only permitted to depart from or touch down on public roads under exceptional circumstances, specifically a state of emergency.
The closeness of Skyrider's propellers to the vehicle's doors could potentially pose a safety risk.
Rictor has already launched an electric motorbike, the K1. The company claims to have established itself as a significant player in the industry with notable innovation capabilities and a forward-thinking approach to designing mobility solutions for air, land, and sea transportation.
But Rictor claims a 'world first' in the development of hybrid land and air transport.
Last year, Jetpack Aviation in California put its plans for a 'Razor Flying Motorbike' on ice to concentrate on developing military drones instead.
UDX is still developing a prototype for its Airwolf flying motorcycle - or what is actually a hoverbike. It won't be available in the public market for several years.
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