Dubai Police start training on flying motorbikes

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https://www.cnn.com/2018/11/08/middleeast/hoverbike-dubai-police-flying-lessons/
Hoversurf S3 2019 Hoverbike
Weight: 253 lbs

Total thrust: 802 lbs

Max speed: 60 mph

Safe flying altitude: 16 ft

Flight time with pilot: 10-25 minutes

Flight time in drone mode: up to 40 minutes

Charge time: 2.5 hours

Price: $150,000

 

[jimntx]

If safe flying altitude is 16 ft., wouldn't that put the pilot/policeman within the range of a good arm pitching a hard brick? Or, most anybody at a 2nd floor window.

 

[Brian Cummings]

I totally agree with the above mentioned point.