[Moto] Speeder: the world's first flying motorcycle

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The prototype of the aerial vehicle is capable of ascending to 4,572 meters and reaching speeds of 241 km/h with a pilot on top, but it only supports 109 kg and its battery runs out after 10-22 minutes.

The company is already on its third prototype of the flying motorcycle

 

The Mayman Aerospace company is working on a motorcycle-shaped plane that they have called Speeder P2. At the moment, it is just a prototype ready to fly the takeoff vehicle and land vertically, but they are already giving clues as to what the final result will be like.

Initially, Speeder uses a flight system similar to that used by a drone. The vehicle can reach a speed of 241 km/h and a height of 4,572 meters, so for technical purposes it could be said to be similar to an airplane. However, the pilot would sit in the vehicle in a position identical to that of motorcyclists.

According to the company, the motorcycle-plane is capable of supporting a maximum of 109 kilograms, which, counting on the pilot climbing on top of it, cannot carry much load either. Also, the prototype can only fly for 10 to 22 minutes, depending on the weight of the cargo and the density of the air.

The latest prototype that can be seen in the video is the third that Mayman Aerospace has developed. This has several improvements over the previous ones and is powered by 8 jet engines that run on sustainable aviation fuel, leaving no carbon footprint.

 

The flight of Speeder P2
The flying motorcycle flight system is quite safe for the pilot. Mayman Aerospace is pushing the boundaries of VTOL (vertical takeoff and landing) flight and will continue to innovate and incorporate new technologies, including hydrogen-powered turbine engines, electric fanjets and turbofan propulsion, and potentially even supersonic flight. the brand.

To start the motorcycle-plane, the pilots only have to get on it and press the start button. However, despite its simplicity of use, the company does not rule out the possibility of preparing a Speeder P2 to carry out autonomous or remote-controlled flights.

 

The functions of the flying motorcycle
Mayman Aerospace has thought of various applications that could be given to its Speeder P2. The most notable is the use that is to be given in the field of defence.

 

However, it will also be able to carry water to put out fires (although in this case it should improve its carrying capacity). In this case there will be no problem in the final result of the flying motorcycle that the company plans, since they claim that this capacity increases to 450 kg.

 

Link: https://www.20minutos.es/tecnologia/actualidad/speeder-la-primera-moto-voladora-del-mundo-5012263/