A well-known YouTuber has made a fully functioning "hoverbike" in his garden shed.
Colin Furze created the device by strapping a couple of two-stroke motors and propellers – each facing different ways and kicking out 155lbs of thrust – to a rudimentary metal frame.
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According to Gizmag, the bike is unapologetically "low-tech and relies on its brave (or foolish) inventor's wrangling, and control of each individual throttle, to stay in the air".
As such, it's sensible to point out this is something you probably shouldn't try at home yourself - TechCrunch calls the stunt "insanely dangerous". Given that the bike doesn't appear to have any brakes or legs/wheels for landing, falling off when trying to land is an accident waiting to happen.
Furze told Mashable the project took three months to finish and four off-camera flying sessions to get the hang of piloting the bike.
There's a full series of development videos on Furze's channel, alongside other inventions such as a homemade thermite launcher, a jet-powered bicycle and the world's fastest toilet.
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