World’s 1st Flying Bike Worth Over R137 Million Amazes Netizens, Video of Man Using It in America Goes Viral
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World’s 1st Flying Bike Worth Over R137 Million Amazes Netizens, Video of Man Using It in America Goes Viral

  • The world's flying bike called XTURISMO, which has been selling in Japan, made its debut in the US
  • While testing it out, Thad Szott testified to the comfort that comes with flying the bike, estimated to sell for $777,000 (N338,383,500.00)
  • Many people who reacted to the video agreed that the future is really here, as some said, it looks like a machine from the Star Wars movie

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Reuters has reported that the XTURISMO hoverbike is the first flying bike in the world as it was test-driven in the US.

According to same media report, the bike can stay in the air for 40 minutes straight with a maximum speed of 62 mph.

Overcoming road traffic with tech/flying bike like aeroplane.
Many people were wowed at how the bike can stay in the air for minutes. Photo source: @reuters
Source: UGC

Flying bike is already in Japan

Though it is already on sale in Japan, a smaller version will be released in America come 2023, and its estimated price is $777,000 (N338,383,500.00).

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Thad Szott, the man who test-flew the bike, stated that it was comfortable and the machine was not shaky while in flight. It was created by a Japanese company, AERWINS.

Watch the video below:

Briefly News compiled some of the reactions below:

@escayola said:

"Welcome future, I waited for you all my life."

@cpk_kc said:

"If this is a kind of bike, then a horse is a meatbike."

@Investacus asked:

"So when can we get Star Wars speedsters?"

@jedicathy said:

"Now where are the jedi!"

@TeamTapey said:

"This will be my next bike."

@badniggafela said:

"I like how there's an American flag on it calling it the FIRST FLYING BIKE, meanwhile it's officially documented china made one 5 years ago lol."

@RobsterSM said:

"Finally! This is how we’ll be arriving at venues for all Star Shaped events from now on."

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Planes refuelling during flight

Nigeria's leading news website Legit.ng earlier reported that the US military flaunted how it was really upgrading its combat power. The country’s navy achieved a record it had never got before.

In a video shared by CNN on Monday, June 7, an unmanned drone fueled a fighter jet called F/A-18. In the short clip, the plane maintained mid-air slow speed as a drone stayed in its front.

It was gathered that the drone called MQ-25 Stingray was able to fuel the jet with a probe-and-drogue method.

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Source: Legit.ng

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Rutendo Masasi (Human-Interest editor) Rue Masasi is a Human Interest and Entertainment writer at Briefly News who graduated with a BA (Hons) in English from Rhodes University in 2018. Rue also has 2 years of experience in journalism and over four years of experience as an online ESL teacher. She has also passed a set of trainings by Google News Initiative. You can reach her via email: rutendo.masasi@briefly.co.za

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