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biosurfer1 08-04-2019 04:18 PM
That hoverboard guy made it this time
 
Couldn't find the other thread talking about his first time that failed, but apparently he worked 16 hours a day to rebuild his hoverboard and he was able to cross the English channel in about 20 minutes.

I applaud the determination! Those stupid machines that "hover" six inches and hardly move...meh, whatever. Going 87mph across the English channel at 500'...now we're talking!

https://www.cnn.com/2019/08/04/europe/french-inventor-hoverboard-intl-scli/index.html

WPOZZZ 08-04-2019 04:35 PM
Didn't the Green Goblin have one of those?

sc_rufctr 08-04-2019 04:44 PM
Wow... Amazing video!

<iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/FoW-19mdy4g" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen></iframe>

flatbutt 08-04-2019 05:05 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by tcar (Post 10547008)
He landed on a boat midway to refuel... somehow that's not quite the same as doing it in one bout.

Board only has about 10 minute range.
A successful proof of concept at the very least.

The Synergizer 08-04-2019 05:11 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by tcar (Post 10547008)
He landed on a boat midway to refuel... somehow that's not quite the same as doing it in one bout.

Board only has about 10 minute range.
How long was the flight at Kitty Hawk?
Once the proof is there that it can be done, then it will be done.

RWebb 08-04-2019 05:13 PM
now, let's see him do it nonstop, and in a EV hoverboard...

unclebilly 08-05-2019 07:44 AM
That’s cool.

masraum 08-05-2019 08:03 AM
Very cool!

That beats the hell out of a seguay(sp)

widebody911 08-05-2019 08:25 AM
https://huckberry.imgix.net/uploads/...nysrgb&fit=max

widebody911 08-05-2019 08:26 AM
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikiped...car_flying.jpg

widebody911 08-05-2019 08:26 AM
http://files.abovetopsecret.com/file...in4eb64505.jpg
https://www.ravenecho.com/static/61/...9c9cf8f449.jpg

widebody911 08-05-2019 08:27 AM
http://www.airvectors.net/avplatfm_02.jpg

john70t 08-05-2019 10:09 AM
^nice.

I like this better with a stand and parachute. (James Bond)
http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1565024901.jpg

Eric Hahl 08-05-2019 10:23 AM
https://cdn2us.denofgeek.com/sites/d...?itok=tVqYHQ9P

Racerbvd 08-05-2019 12:25 PM
Been done in the 60s..

https://youtu.be/SIhEpjnaNlo

varmint 08-05-2019 12:28 PM
Not Louis Bleriot yet. But very cool.


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