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Hoverbike – the Twin Rotor BMW Boxer Powered Flying Motorcycle

Paul Crowe - "The Kneeslider" — Thu, 09 Jun 2011 17:13:21 +0000

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Original article from: TheKneeslider.com - If Chris Malloy's Hoverbike works as it's designed to work, there's going to be a long line of customers waiting for a chance to get on board, this twin rotor BMW boxer powered hovercraft flying motorcycle will do more than give you the feeling of flying, you'll BE flying. The [...]

Vincent Picador Drone Engine

Paul Crowe - "The Kneeslider" — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 14:29:59 +0000

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Original article from: TheKneeslider.com - A few years ago I wrote about motorcycles engines re-purposed for use in aircraft and I wondered why we didn't see more of them. This morning, an email shows up, from Kim Scholer, my friend over in Denmark, with this photo attached showing a Vincent Picador Drone engine. Though target [...]

Honda XR600 9 Cylinder Radial Engine

Paul Crowe - "The Kneeslider" — Fri, 23 May 2008 16:10:35 +0000

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Original article from: TheKneeslider.com - There's a certain mystique associated with radial engines which may be why several builders have recently built motorcycles wrapped around the circular powerplants. Of course, they look pretty cool, too. As we've also pointed out here before, several motorcycle engines have been adapted for use in airplanes, usually in their [...]

Motorcycle Engine Powered Airplanes

Paul Crowe - "The Kneeslider" — Mon, 05 Mar 2007 19:01:17 +0000

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Original article from: TheKneeslider.com - The Kneeslider has covered a lot of motorcycle powered cars, but we've only briefly mentioned airplanes. After the recent flurry of interest in motorcycles with radial airplane engines, why not look at the flip side and examine airplanes with motorcycle engines? A note the other day from Bob Horn got [...]