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Author Topic: Oilhead hover-bike  (Read 1191 times)

Offline nhmaf

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Oilhead hover-bike
« on: June 30, 2011, 09:58:06 PM »
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Offline Rob Valdez 79 R65

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Re: Oilhead hover-bike
« Reply #1 on: July 01, 2011, 12:57:03 AM »
Pretty damn cool!
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Re: Oilhead hover-bike
« Reply #2 on: July 01, 2011, 10:48:36 AM »
I want one :)
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Offline Ed Miller

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Re: Oilhead hover-bike
« Reply #3 on: July 01, 2011, 11:59:28 AM »
I want one, if it works.  
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Re: Oilhead hover-bike
« Reply #4 on: July 01, 2011, 12:11:22 PM »
That has to be a b*tch to stabilize.  No wonder he has only tested it tethered -- by pulling up on the tethers they provide stability.  
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Offline Bob_Roller

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Re: Oilhead hover-bike
« Reply #5 on: July 01, 2011, 12:21:31 PM »
Kinda, sorta on the lines of a military prototype back in the early '50's .

http://www.hiller.org/flying-platform.shtml
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Offline marcmax

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Re: Oilhead hover-bike
« Reply #6 on: July 01, 2011, 03:14:51 PM »
As cool as it is I don't want to ride anything that relies on exploding parachutes if there is a failure at altitude. Just let me coast off on the shoulder and I will be happy.

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