Aerofex Developing Hover Craft Vehicles

Posted on August 20, 2012

A company named Aerofex is developing and testing hover vehicles that fly above the surface of the ground. This video shows the vehicle's ducted fans pushing dust and debris away from the pilot.

Flying the hover craft is not difficult. Aerofex says, "The pilot cruises in the direction he wishes to go with little conscious input or training. The vehicle takes cues from his intuitive movements and amplifies them aerodynamically to maintain his level flight path. By applying throttle, he can increase altitude and speed."

LiveScience reports that Aerofex is focused on bringing unmanned hover vehicle drones (used for delivering supplies) to the market before developing a manned version.

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