November 1, 2018
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The $150,000 HOVERBIKE goes up for preorder
It may look horribly dangerous, and fly for less than half an hour a time, but Russian firm Hoversurf has revealed preorders for its Scorpion hoverbike are now open.
The craft, which has already been sold to the Dubai Police force, has been redesigned with a new battery and carbon fiber frame. It will fly 5m above the ground, reaching a top speed of 96 km - although this will be limited to the legal speed in each country. The craft has also been updated with a hybrid lithium-manganese-nickel battery, which has a flight time of between 10 and 25 minutes depending on the weather and pilot weight. There is also a remote-controlled drone mode that reportedly offers up to 40 minutes flight time.
'The dimensions of the hoverbike allow it to be rolled in a standard doorway while also having ability to take-off and land from an ordinary parking space,' the firm says.
Buyers can preorder a Hoverbike S3 2019 with a US$10,000 deposit, and the full price is set at $150,000, and deliveries are slated to take place within two to six months from your time of reservation.
The firm said: 'The weight of the hoverbike is 114 kg limited by law, but by reducing the weight of the frame it allowed us to install a more capacious battery. Our safe flight altitude is 5 meters above the ground, but the pilot himself can adjust the limit to their comfortability.'
The craft recently passed the US Federal Aviation Administration requirements to be classified as a legal ultralight vehicle, allowing the hoverbike to be operable with no pilot's license.
Extracted from: www.dailymail.co.uk
