Flying motorcycle

A Texas man has patented a flying motorcycle -- well, a trike, actually, but it's still cool.

Category:

Comedy

Tags:

• motorcycle
• flying
• helicopter
• inventions

[adamovita000]

What exactly did he invent? It looks like a Gyroplane to me.

[WulfBand]

Unpowered rotor on top ? So does this mean it just spins on its own and basically catch the air like a wing ? If you look close you can see a belt going from the motor to the top rotor.

[MShrader211]

@WulfBand Gyrocopters often have a small belt going to the main rotor just to get it started spinning.... after it starts spinning though it's allowed to freewheel on it's own. Giving the main rotor a pre-spin just helps it get going faster so you can take-off in a shorter distance.

[MShrader211]

@adamovita000 Looks just like a Gyrocopter to me. He may have applied for a patent to it but I don't think he's invented anything new there. Gyrocopters have been around for a long time already.

[starguard]

Looks like fun

[mweiford]

Just watch out for electrical and phone wires. There's enough idiots out on the road. That's all we need is for them to be hovering over us.

[willsgotrythm42]

@Goofy2Max Yep, also I dont think the motorists behind him would appreciate the rocks kicked up by the prop....

[diobenauf1]

thats cool



[Violatorman]

i dont think the goverment wont approve FLying cars and Flying motorcycle only Electric cars the goverment approve.

[metalandertaler]

@Goofy2Max or just an other gear for earthbound propulsion...

[WM3heli]

can't waight till he gives me 1

[Goofy2Max]

I can see how the propeller could be very dangerous when being used as a motorcycle. Perhaps a ducted fan for forward movement with screens to be limbs intact?