Posted by axxxr
Now you could be flying around in your very own personal helicopter, Japan's Gene Corporation is currently selling the GEN H-4, an open-air helicopter built for one.the designers claim the flying machine is easy to use and can be mastered after a mere two hours of practice. Yep, after just two hours of learning to fly you can be flying around at up to 3,280 feet high at speeds of up to 60 MPH.and its a snip at $30,000 (£16,000)so i want one now. WATCH IT IN ACTION www.acecraftusa.com
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Posted by deepsme
here's another one if flying is not ur cup of tea...
The Treadmill Bike
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Posted by *Jojo*
@axxxr - Looks like you won't be needin' a parachute with that chopper mate
@deep - Looks bigger than the ordinary - bike dude. It has brakes on it
Posted by axxxr
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whats that got to do with the helicopter?
rather off topic!
Posted by *Jojo*
@axxxr - Maybe the bike can fly too
Posted by deepsme
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Of course it does.But u won't really be needing them.
Posted by axxxr
I think i might have to start saving up for one of these....i've always wanted my own personal flying machine...nows my chance!
Posted by *Jojo*
@axxxr - Better get a nice LIFE INSURANCE too prior to buying . . . just to make sure here matey . . . put my name on it as the - beneficiary
Posted by axxxr
Driving is more dangerous than flying....so i think i should be pretty safe,besides sooner or later we will all die,death is one certainty in life so why worry about it?..live life on the edge as they say!
Posted by pmerryman
@axxxr, you could always incorporate the two ideas with the sky car.
Posted by axxxr
I'm getting really fed up hearing about that bl**dy sky car...its been in the works for over 10 years now and they still have some lump of metal that only manages to hover above ground tied to cables...i personally think they've got that whole concept wrong....my advice to them: Scrap it and start over!
On the other hand we have this neat little chopper thats small,convenient,and ready to fly.
Posted by axxxr
apparantly these are so easy to fly even children can fly them!
Posted by govigov
i am afraid if something goes wrong it is not so easy ejecting from the chopper.
Posted by axxxr
so your saying its easier to eject from a crashing plane?
Posted by govigov
hmmm look at all those belt straps... isnt one more than enough? moreover, its more likely that you will get your head chopped off... and the person next to you while landing if something goes wrong.... its not like a real chopper that has a huge base area so that it will most probably on all its base on the skis...
the height to length ratio of this chopper is more than 1, whereas that for a normal chopper it is less than 1, so the chance of it toppling over could be more?
Posted by Mulder7
That thing looks deadly. I cant see many people flying that over here, residents will complain of the noise it makes, then the news crews turn up and talk about how dangerous it is, then the police will take it off you if caught with it.
Looks like good fun though for 16K
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firstly Belt straps are standard in most type of helicopters,because they are not as stable as planes are...in this case this is a extremely small aircraft and the pilot needs to be securely attached to the machine,don't think one belt would be sufficient.its not exactly a passenger jet is it.
In terms of things going wrong...i could think of hundred more things aswell,..but at the same time i could also think of a hundred things that could go wrong while im driving or flying on holiday in a boeing...risk potential is always their in any kind of moving vehicle.
The base on this is sufficient enough for it to have a stable landing,im sure the manufactures have tested this rigourously..besides they would'nt have got all the neccessary approvals if they had'nt.
So think this is as safe as any helicopter,and just to mention standard security features in place are:
- Four independent engines for redundancy
- Engine out lights
- Emergency landing under full control is possible on two engines.
- Ballistic parachute provided as an option, mounted above the mast.
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Posted by fatreg
what happens when a gust of wind comes along?
your fooked...
fatreg
Posted by axxxr
nothing mate..just a bit of turbulance...thats it!
Posted by *Jojo*
@axxxr - Well, I don't totally agree that driving is MORE deadly than flyin'
. . . well what can you say about the 9/11 tragedy huh - 4/4 commercial planes went down . . . 100% accuracy 
Posted by axxxr
If you thought that was good then take a look at the flying motorcyle...same concept only this is a motorcyle aswell. WATCH VIDEO
more pictures info
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Posted by fatreg
you are screwed on that when your legs run out of puff!!
fatreg
Posted by *Jojo*
@axxxr - Yeah, that is safer . . . but I prefer the car that can be converted 'instantly' to a boat . . . . a speed boat at that !