Flying has been the ultimate dream of the human species.
Flying has been the ultimate dream of the human species. In the endeavour to fly, our superior brains developed the aeroplanes but for long distances. Then there was the jet-suit which strapped rockets to our arse literally, propelling you like an iron man in the air. But then too, it is too fast for our everyday commute. Today, I came across something that I want as a means of travel that could certainly beat the traffic easily.
Franky Zapata, the brain behind the insane water sport of fly boarding has developed a jet-powered Flyboard Air hovering well above the ground surface.
Watch the video here:
The video shows a guy atop the Flyboard Air, flying well above the ground (probably 30-50 feet) comfortably cruising at speeds of 30-50 kmph. This kind off reminds of the Goblin Glider from the 2002 Spiderman movie, just that, then it was a figment of imagination and today it is the reality.
The prototype flew at a maximum speed of 55 kmph with a flight time of 3.55 minutes. However, the company has claimed that it could reach heights of 10,000 meters and move with speeds of around 150 kmph when fully developed.
At the extreme left is a jet ski which looks tiny from this height
It might seem impractical and accident prone but technology evolves rapidly and the problems would be solved with time. Don’t think so? Remember less than a decade ago we thought driverless cars are far fetched.. here they are and by the end of the decade, the driverless tech might become mainstream rather than niche.
Recently, we have seen all kinds of skateboards, electric skateboards, hoverboards, electric unicycles, self-balancing one wheels but the Flyboard Air is something that is the most fascinating of them all. Imagine going to work beating the peak hour traffic, flying over the cars!! I want this far more than the electric cars, specifically the Tesla that I almost fantasize about!