Aero-X Hoverbike, a Real-Life Star Wars Landspeeder, is Set for Release in 2017

Given the enthusiasm generated during the presentation of the prototype in 2012, Aerofex commercialize his motorcycle flying in 2017.

Also easy to drive a motorcycle or a quad, but with ducted rotors hovercraft: Aerofex the commercial version is designed to hover above the ground at a maximum speed of 72 kilometers per hour and heights of nearly 3.7 meters above the ground. For stability and ease equivalent to driving a motorcycle, the engineers had to overcome several technical challenges, starting with the problem of "coupling effect. "The coupling effect results from the combined use of ducted rotors and an open rotor, such as one sees on helicopters.That is to say, when the driver is forward, the rotor can turn left due to aerodynamics. To solve this problem of stability and coupling effect, Aeofex filed several patents. One of the solutions the company was installing a shroud around the base of the two rotors, front and rear, to add an additional level of control over the movement of the vehicle.
The Aerofex engineers were also solve the problem of strong gusts of wind. For this, they were inspired by drones Quardropter.quadricopters These are based on the circuits found in smart phones and integrating gyroscopes and accelerometers. They can measure the direction and strength of the wind, and with these data, the onboard computer can automatically compensate for the wind.

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