World’s First Ever Flying Bike Launches in USA

The world’s first ever flying bike made a its US debut this weekend. The hoverbike called XTurismo is a flying bike that has been developed by Aerwins Technologies, a Japanese startup.

The bike looks inspired by a sci-fi movie and the sporty look along with the exposed carbon fiber panels makes the razor-sharp body look even more attractive.

The bike debuted at the Detroit Auto Show as well as took its first ever flight Infront of the public. The bike has 6 propellers beneath the body that allow the bike to take its flight.

These fans are powered by an internal combustion engine that provides it a cruising range of 40 Km. The bike’s top speed is 100 km/h, and it weighs 300 KG.

<blockquote class=”twitter-tweet”><p lang=”en” dir=”ltr”>This is the world&#39;s first flying bike. The XTURISMO hoverbike is capable of flying for 40 minutes and can reach speeds of up to 62 mph <a href=”https://t.co/ZPZSHJsmZm”>pic.twitter.com/ZPZSHJsmZm</a></p>&mdash; Reuters (@Reuters) <a href=”https://twitter.com/Reuters/status/1570597966666207234?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw”>September 16, 2022</a></blockquote> <script async src=”https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js” charset=”utf-8″></script>

According to the reports, XTurismo will undergo further refinements before it is launched commercially. The bike currently has a limited flight time and the sound of propellers and the internal combustion engine make the bike noisy.

Also, the current vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) laws do not allow for the commercialization of a flying bike but the Aerwins has still priced the XTurismo at a whopping PKR 1.84 billion or $777,000.

The company will deliver almost 200 Limited-Edition XTurismos in 2022 and then is expected to begin its commercial production.