Australian built Hoverbike prepares for takeoff

Re:Australian built Hoverbike prepares for takeoff by tvon on Friday June 10, 2011 @11:42AM (#2641253)

Curious why they decided to only put an apparently safety cage over part of the propellers, that's fine if you don't fall off and never wreck, but I could easily see a mishap exposing a limb to the unprotected region.

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Re:Australian built Hoverbike prepares for takeoff by brettnak on Friday June 10, 2011 @12:11PM (#2641361)

In the article he states that he will be fully covering the rotors.

"The propellers, which are currently largely exposed, will also be fully covered in a mesh to ensure limbs don't get too near the blades."

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Re:Australian built Hoverbike prepares for takeoff by dhughes on Friday June 10, 2011 @02:19PM (#2641889)

It's too bad he couldn't have an simply automatic grid at low speeds and once going the grid pulls or rotates out of the way for better efficiency.

Actually a rotating grid may work using the air as its triggering force, once the air speeds up some sort of venturi force enables/disables a safety mesh across the opening.

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Re:Australian built Hoverbike prepares for takeoff by extension on Friday June 10, 2011 @04:21PM (#2642266)

What about hair?

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Re:Australian built Hoverbike prepares for takeoff by Tichy on Saturday June 11, 2011 @06:48AM (#2643618)

Saves the cost for a haircut?

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