The U.S. Army is developing a 173mph hoverbike

Click here to view the embedded video. Since Return of the Jedi, the concept of a hoverbike has been undeniably cool, but the flying machines may also have many practical advantages over standard helicopters—namely they’re cheaper, quieter and safer. And for some time now there has been speculation that they could be useful in search and rescue missions and first-responder emergency scenarios. This has piqued the interest of the U.S. Department of Defense, who have brought U.K. hoverbike pioneers Malloy Aeronautics to Maryland to develop Malloy’s high-flying, 173mph carbon fiber craft for the Army. Read the rest of The U.S. Army is developing a 173mph hoverbike Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: aviation , bicopter , chris malloy , department of defense , first responder , hoverbike , malloy aeronautics , Quadcopter , search and rescue , survice , U.S. Army

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The U.S. Army is developing a 173mph hoverbike