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Back to the Future: Company Looks to Sell Hoverboards to Military (http://www.defensenews.com/story/defense/2016/08/04/back-future-company-looks-sell-hoverboards-military/88068520/)
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Danny42C
5th Aug 2016, 18:40
ORAC,
It occurs to me that this idea may link up nicely with the short-lived "Shopping delivered by Drones" Thread. Clearly this is the Final Solution.
The (human) Drone can deliver the shopping ! Simple !
Danny42C.
But ... I don't live by a lake!
SF might have an interest, though, if it's not too noisy.
Danny42C
5th Aug 2016, 20:07
M PN11,
The things seem ro be able to vertical take off and land on terra firma. But I can see
the advantage of flying over open water in event of power failure !
If the things could be made reliable (or carry a parachute), they might have a future.
Rather glad I will not (hope not to) live to see it !
Suggested applications ?
Danny.
NutLoose
6th Aug 2016, 23:22
Danny it does say it has engine redundancy built in, I can see it having it uses for rapidly moving people ashore or ship to ship, and the automatous litter for flying wounded off the battlefield to rear treatment areas seems a sensible idea
jolihokistix
7th Aug 2016, 09:03
Visibility of overhead telephone wires, power lines etc would surely be a problem for anyone on a mission.
Lima Juliet
7th Aug 2016, 09:39
Applications?
Getting home from Happy Hour in the Mess on a Friday night? What could possibly go wrong?
LJ
TBM-Legend
7th Aug 2016, 11:10
OK, try one of these too>>>>
Martin Jetpack (http://www.google.com.au/url?q=http://www.martinjetpack.com/&sa=U&ved=0ahUKEwjh84Kxla_OAhVLi5QKHcBoDqgQFggUMAA&sig2=eSBMrEyR_qc8SkuegYBYnA&usg=AFQjCNGb9g9b0GkhGB0JMFlBt34T5atj-Q)
dctyke
7th Aug 2016, 12:17
Last time I read up something like this it's range was about two minutes in the air, interesting to know what this one does?
Tourist
7th Aug 2016, 13:22
Last time I read up something like this it's range was about two minutes in the air, interesting to know what this one does?
If you mean the Hydrogen Peroxide ones, I think the endurance is pretty much fixed at about 30 seconds!
Danny42C
7th Aug 2016, 15:00
jolihokistix (#6),
Not if you went round at 6 ft agl. You would need to come down anyway to look for "Mon Repos"
Danny.
NutLoose
7th Aug 2016, 21:12
Remember Danny they are buying into the technology, by the time a militarised version appears one would imagine it will be bigger, safer, and have a greater range and payload.
Danny42C
8th Aug 2016, 10:04
Ah, but could it carry an Ass ?