U.S. Army Is Actually Building A Hoverbike
- 8 years ago
The U.S. military first began attempts to build a hoverbike in the 1960s, and it looks like the transit mode is finally going to become a reality.
The U.S. military first began attempts to build a hoverbike in the 1960s, and it looks like the transit mode is finally going to become a reality, reports Popular Science.
Now officially called the Joint Tactical Aerial Resupply Vehicle, the bike is a quadcopter capable of being operated both remotely and directly, making it suitable for carrying people or cargo.
Recently, the military provided a glimpse of how the craft is shaping up, releasing a video taken as Major General Jim Richardson, director of Program Innovation and Integration for the U.S. Army Research Laboratory, toured the Aberdeen Proving Ground.
Thus far, testing has been limited to a prototype that is tethered to the ground, but there are future plans to see how it maneuvers in the sky, notes the Daily Mail.
The U.S. military first began attempts to build a hoverbike in the 1960s, and it looks like the transit mode is finally going to become a reality, reports Popular Science.
Now officially called the Joint Tactical Aerial Resupply Vehicle, the bike is a quadcopter capable of being operated both remotely and directly, making it suitable for carrying people or cargo.
Recently, the military provided a glimpse of how the craft is shaping up, releasing a video taken as Major General Jim Richardson, director of Program Innovation and Integration for the U.S. Army Research Laboratory, toured the Aberdeen Proving Ground.
Thus far, testing has been limited to a prototype that is tethered to the ground, but there are future plans to see how it maneuvers in the sky, notes the Daily Mail.