Comments on: Aerofex Develops a Working Hover Bike That’s Straight Out of Return of the Jedi! http://inhabitat.com/aerofex-develops-a-working-hover-bike-thats-straight-out-of-return-of-the-jedi/ Green design & eco innovation for a better world Fri, 24 May 2013 14:50:05 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc By: momsold http://inhabitat.com/aerofex-develops-a-working-hover-bike-thats-straight-out-of-return-of-the-jedi/comment-page-1/#comment-395902 momsold Fri, 21 Sep 2012 18:17:17 +0000 http://inhabitat.com/?p=428055#comment-395902 kinda big and clunky!! seems like a fuel eater too and not so handy. back to the drawing board fellas. kinda big and clunky!! seems like a fuel eater too and not so handy. back to the drawing board fellas.

]]> By: Femmpaws http://inhabitat.com/aerofex-develops-a-working-hover-bike-thats-straight-out-of-return-of-the-jedi/comment-page-1/#comment-395784 Femmpaws Sun, 16 Sep 2012 18:13:16 +0000 http://inhabitat.com/?p=428055#comment-395784 Gee with fuel nearing 5 bucks a gallon this thing is a wast of time and fuel to run it. The reason is it's going to take about 75 to 100 HP to get this thing off the ground and that put the fuel burn at 7 to 10 gallons per hour. I can do anything this thing can do with any of the Sevtec SEVs. And do it with two to five people on board and on at least half the fuel... Then come the question what happens when the engine quits and you are over water... Speaking of water how much spray is this thing going to kick up when you fly over water... I'm not even going to go into all the design issues I see... things like CG and CL come to mind right off the bat... I have to question how stable this thing is.. One moment you are riding it and the next it's riding you... Gee with fuel nearing 5 bucks a gallon this thing is a wast of time and fuel to run it. The reason is it’s going to take about 75 to 100 HP to get this thing off the ground and that put the fuel burn at 7 to 10 gallons per hour. I can do anything this thing can do with any of the Sevtec SEVs. And do it with two to five people on board and on at least half the fuel…

Then come the question what happens when the engine quits and you are over water… Speaking of water how much spray is this thing going to kick up when you fly over water… I’m not even going to go into all the design issues I see… things like CG and CL come to mind right off the bat… I have to question how stable this thing is.. One moment you are riding it and the next it’s riding you…

]]> By: steveb0001 http://inhabitat.com/aerofex-develops-a-working-hover-bike-thats-straight-out-of-return-of-the-jedi/comment-page-1/#comment-394660 steveb0001 Tue, 28 Aug 2012 10:57:57 +0000 http://inhabitat.com/?p=428055#comment-394660 No engineering, flight, or other classes required. I'm pretty sure I designed more stable bikes ten years ago in high school. Shrouded fans positioned higher, to use the weight of the engine as a ballast. Not to mention this Aerofex bikes complete lack of a propulsion system, unless you count leaning, what the hell is the drivers seat doing 3' above the center of gravity? Was awkward slow mobility the goal here? This bike has been in the works for years? Who at Aerofex has convinced his supervisor to allow the dumping of more than two hours into two fans an engine and a terribly thought out design? No engineering, flight, or other classes required. I’m pretty sure I designed more stable bikes ten years ago in high school. Shrouded fans positioned higher, to use the weight of the engine as a ballast. Not to mention this Aerofex bikes complete lack of a propulsion system, unless you count leaning, what the hell is the drivers seat doing 3′ above the center of gravity? Was awkward slow mobility the goal here? This bike has been in the works for years? Who at Aerofex has convinced his supervisor to allow the dumping of more than two hours into two fans an engine and a terribly thought out design?

]]> By: fschroder http://inhabitat.com/aerofex-develops-a-working-hover-bike-thats-straight-out-of-return-of-the-jedi/comment-page-1/#comment-394538 fschroder Mon, 27 Aug 2012 15:24:24 +0000 http://inhabitat.com/?p=428055#comment-394538 Where are the laser cannons?? Where are the laser cannons??

]]> By: Ucdailoi http://inhabitat.com/aerofex-develops-a-working-hover-bike-thats-straight-out-of-return-of-the-jedi/comment-page-1/#comment-394144 Ucdailoi Fri, 24 Aug 2012 13:45:50 +0000 http://inhabitat.com/?p=428055#comment-394144 Can I mow my grass with it? Can I mow my grass with it?

]]> By: Eletruk http://inhabitat.com/aerofex-develops-a-working-hover-bike-thats-straight-out-of-return-of-the-jedi/comment-page-1/#comment-394022 Eletruk Thu, 23 Aug 2012 21:21:29 +0000 http://inhabitat.com/?p=428055#comment-394022 That looks like it would be a lot of fun. However I think I would make the fans counter-rotating to overcome the torque issue, as well as improving maneuverability. That looks like it would be a lot of fun. However I think I would make the fans counter-rotating to overcome the torque issue, as well as improving maneuverability.

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