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Flight Nest

Kit Makes Motorcycle Fly

by Mike on September 29th, 2005

It’s the ultimate way to beat traffic jams. Just take off and fly over them. A new $19,800 product called the Flite Bike kit transforms a Honda Reflex scooter into a flying motorcycle. The kit includes a custom Flite Bike airframe, ram-air powered parachute canopy wing and a 65-hp Rotax 582 liqiuid-cooled 2-cycle aircraft engine with a 4-blade composite prop. The assembled unit can carry the whole 550-pound Flight Bike assembly — not to mention a 250 pilot and — enough fuel to fly 2.5 hours. The company claims the rig represents “the world’s first roadable powered parachute.”

gadgetblog » Flite bike: la moto volante
Sep 30, 2005 at 07:55 zulu

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Tyfon Mc Gullifar
Oct 24, 2005 at 18:14 zulu

Did you know that the German Army, during the second world war had real plans for a motorcycle
that could fly and build it?
Flying Motorcycle Super Sky Cycle at Sun-n-fun - Flight Nest
Apr 6, 2006 at 19:01 zulu

[…] We’ve previously discussed a flying motorcycle so I snapped a picture of this Super Sky Cycle yesterday at Sun-n-Fun. While I’m sure the builder will say this craft is “perfectly safe”… I’m sorry but my butt isn’t going in that seat. It looks really cool though! […]
Ashlee
May 2, 2006 at 15:06 zulu

Nice site! You got some useful information.
Jesse Jerome
May 8, 2006 at 03:30 zulu

please tell me where i can buy this kit