Hey, It Could Happen
You're not so 'far off' as we might think. With new technology (ie:robotics, quad-copters, and better, lighter battery packs) a lot of 'stuff' is liable to come out in the future. Here is an example.
The Flike, a flying tricycle, hovers over a field in Hungary during a controlled
test flight. Video screenshot by Danny Gallagher/CNET
We haven't even perfected the flying car yet, but we could be one step closer to achieving the speeder bike the 5-year-old in all of us dreams of. A prototype for a flying tricycle called the Flike conducted a successful controlled test flight in Hungary in late April and its creators -- a group of Hungarian flight enthusiasts -- posted the results on YouTube in May (the video's just taking off on the Internet now -- pun intended).
According to the project's official website (whatisfike.com), the Flike is a "coaxial, Y6-layout tricopter" with six rotors to get it off the ground (just go with "flying tricycle" if you want to get less technical). The operator sits in the middle and can move the Flike just like a helicopter. However, the vehicle has a "full-authority flight management computer" that can handle things like flight stability and altitude, making the Flike "as easy as riding a bicycle."
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Danny GallagherJ
une 3, 2015
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