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Posted on 07/25/2025 4:10:50 AM PDT by Libloather
A controversial, Star Wars-style flying speeder bike has gone on sale.
A viral video of the space-age Airbike vehicle zipping across the landscape divided opinions earlier this year, with many suggesting computer trickery had been used.
However, Polish company Volonaut now says it will go into production in limited numbers at the launch price of £649,000 ($880,000).
They also revealed new flight footage with original audio they claim shows Airbike is real.
The video shows the small, one-person vehicle — said to be able to fly at 124mph — apparently flying over a test ground, thanks to a loud method of propulsion.
Polish inventor and Volonaut founder Tomasz Patan said: “This kind of extra footage was requested and highly anticipated.
“Although the original release went viral, it also managed to divide opinions and stir the internet. Many claimed this hoverbike is not real and that the footage has been produced with use of AI or CGI.
“It is not hard to imagine why — the futuristic vehicle seems to not obey the laws of physics with no visible means of generating lift or maintaining unprecedented stability with its rider on top of it.
“Volonaut is confirming the authenticity of all officially released video materials saying that a real, fully functional and flying prototype vehicle has been piloted by the inventor with zero use of special effects, AI or computer generated imagery.”
In May, Volonaut stated that the AirBike is powered by jet propulsion, with a proprietary stabilization system enhanced by a flight computer to provide automatic hover capability and ease of control for its rider.
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So one can hear it coming and duck?
Cyclists already have no respect for traffic laws. Imagine if they could all afford hovercycles.
They need to do live demonstrations in front of a live crowd. None of this-“here’s a new video”…..
Wow. Great pics.
Looks like it flies on bogus power.
PING!...................
AVIATION PING!................
Why no video or did I miss it?
I’m waiting for the model that reaches ludicrous speed.
I note they do not mention range or flight time.
Probably 60 seconds. Fighting gravity with upward propulsion is not efficient .
10 Minutes. Limited by the size of the gas tank. It runs on diesel, bio-diesel or kerosine. Top speed is 124 but is speed limited to 64 in the US. Not a lot of altitude, so it kicks up a lot of rocks and dust. These things, and things like it, will be everywhere in twenty years.
These should take a heck of a toll on the “selfies” crowd.
10 times more exciting, 10 times more dangerous than a motorcycle. Needs it’s own Audoban speedway, one cleared of all pedestrians.
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