Speed demon personal hovercraft

[Let'sgoflying!]

A search did not reveal a 'hoseless Flyboard', so:

"Flyboard Air"

if it's real, I want one

 

[James331]

 

[FlyingJ]

Oh, my... gotta at least fly one.

 

[Zeldman]

I gotta get one of these..!!!!!!

 

[denverpilot]

Nope nope nope.

 

[mjburian]

It's all fun and games until you flip that thing over and all of that thrust is holding you under water.

 

[James331]

It's all fun and games until you flip that thing over and all of that thrust is holding you under water.

Dude, that's called underwater fun!

 

[Acrodustertoo]

It's all fun and games until you flip that thing over and all of that thrust is holding you under water.

So it is an amphib as well you're saying! Even better! Icon is doomed for sure now

 

[Let'sgoflying!]

ah, you could say that about our toys; 'planes are all fun and games - til boom'.
I say let them have fun, probably it will evolve towards maximum safety over time, like aviation has and still is.

 

[SCCutler]

First instinct: BS.

Further reflection: maybe?

What is there with sufficient energy density and thrust ability to do that? Presumed backpack has fuel?

Also presumed some kind of solid-state gyro-based computer aiding stability.

 

[SoonerAviator]

Now that's some seriously cool stuff. I'd do it in a heartbeat, and I think being over water would be a blast. He could probably outrun the jet skis that were his safety-chasers if he wanted.

 

[FlyingJ]

Four 250 HP turboengines.

http://www.theverge.com/2016/4/15/1...acing-jet-powered-flying-hoverboard-interview

 

[Shepherd]

Me want!
I don't care how much "Hey Bubba, hold my beer" is sprayed all over that thing.

 

[denverpilot]

Me want!
I don't care how much "Hey Bubba, hold my beer" is sprayed all over that thing.

 

[John221us]

I am not saying it is a hoax, but he doesn't seem to cast a shadow...

 

[mjburian]

http://www.theverge.com/2016/4/15/1...acing-jet-powered-flying-hoverboard-interview

 

[Acrodustertoo]

I think he has some splainin to do. Where is he stuffing all those engines? I can only assume that they are RC size turbines?

 

[SixPapaCharlie]

Can't be real right? The balance would be an issue. Seems it would be incredibly unstable. Not to mention not getting blown backwards by the relative wind.

 

[Let'sgoflying!]

a) a thousand hp.
b) how do you not sink, like a concrete block, to the bottom of the lake when you 'land' on water? That thing must have some weight to it.

 

[MIFlyer]

Four 250 HP turboengines.

http://www.theverge.com/2016/4/15/1...acing-jet-powered-flying-hoverboard-interview

So, you need Multi Sea rating. Do you need a type rating?

 

[Let'sgoflying!]

What 6 engines can produce combined 1000hp and be that small; seems to defy known laws of physics.

 

[PaulMKE]

This dude is seriously at risk of copyright violation. The Green Goblin did it first and Marvel won't be happy.

 

[jsstevens]

What 6 engines can produce combined 1000hp and be that small; seems to defy known laws of physics.

And whats the specific energy in jet fuel? How long would a camelback (maybe 2 gallons?) of Jet A run 1000HP?

 

[ktup-flyer]

Refreshing to hear the offspring on a flight related video instead of the topgun theme

 

[GlennAB1]

That's a pretty cool death trap: