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Friday January 8, 2010
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Got some free time and cash lying around? Samson Motorworks would like to show you something in a flying motorcycle.
The company is working on a prototype of its Switchblade Multi Mode Vehicle, a three-wheeler capable of land and air travel, Scientific American reports. Inside, two occupants can sit next to each other. The interior features leather seating, automatic climate control, and an instrument display that switches from air to ground readings and vice versa.
Samson Motorworks hopes to sell a $60,000 do-it-yourself kit sometime in 2011. That price doesn't include an engine or avionics, which you'd have to get from a third party for another $25,000 or so.
Why a motorcycle? The three-wheeled design lets the company skirt by tight regulations for cars, which require things like bumpers and strict safety standards. The final design will likely come with a 120 to 150 horsepower engine, folding rearview mirrors, a box-kite-like stabilizer, and wings that fold into clamshell compartments in the bodywork. The line starts here.
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January 21, 2010 9:58 AM
http://wolffaerocycle.com/
A commercial motorcycle would be cheaper.