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Motorcycling, but in the air

Is it a bird, is it a plane.... No, it's the world's first flying motorcycle. Jetpack Aviation is introducing the Speeder™ that will be available to residential customers starting in 2023.Text: Fleur de Jong
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Take off everywhere

Previously, the Speeder was designed as a flying vehicle for the military and government. But Jetpack Aviation is now coming out with a version for recreational use and personal transportation. The world's first flying motorcycle promises to offer the same experience as motorcycling, but in the air.

This latest innovation developed by the California-based company can take off effectively anywhere, from a spot the size of a small car. It did take some time to build a flying motor that is as stable, safe and easy to fly as a drone, but flies faster and farther with more weight, Jetpack Aviation spent more than 1.5 years building its own flight control system.

One advantage is that piloting it does not even require pilot training. In fact, Jetpack Aviation claims the Speeder is easier to pilot than any other aircraft in its class. Piloting will require training, however. The Speeder can reach flight speeds of up to 96 kilometers per hour up to an altitude of 4,500 meters.

Although the original design consisted of four turbines, the final product will have eight, two on each corner of the engine to provide additional safety. The additional turbines allow the Speeder to carry up to 270 pounds.

A modified Speeder 2.0 version is expected to begin testing in 2022. Fortunately, there is also a green edge to this innovation, as Jetpack Aviation has struck a deal with Prometheus Fuels to use their carbon-free fuel.

Pre-order

The new recreational Jetpack Aviation Speeder™ is currently available for pre-order for 328000 euros.JTNDaWZyYW1lJTIwd2lkdGglM0QlMjI3MDAlMjIlMjBoZWlnaHQlM0QlMjI0MTUlMjIlMjBzcmMlM0QlMjJodHRwcyUzQSUyRiUyRnd3dy55b3V0dWJlLmNvbSUyRmVtYmVkJTJGVVJnem53VHBoNk0lMjIlMjB0aXRsZSUzRCUyMllvdVR1YmUlMjB2aWRlbyUyMHBsYXllciUyMiUyMGZyYW1lYm9yZGVyJTNEJTIyMCUyMiUyMGFsbG93JTNEJTIyYWNjZWxlcm9tZXRlciUzQiUyMGF1dG9wbGF5JTNCJTIwY2xpcGJvYXJkLXdyaXRlJTNCJTIwZW5jcnlwdGVkLW1lZGlhJTNCJTIwZ3lyb3Njb3BlJTNCJTIwcGljdHVyZS1pbi1waWN0dXJlJTIyJTIwYWxsb3dmdWxsc2NyZWVuJTNFJTNDJTJGaWZyYW1lJTNF