Not so long ago in a toy story very very close by.
has officially been released in Japan — with a nearly $555,000 online price tag, according to the company’s site.— inspired by the “Star Wars” universe — was developed by the aircraft company AERWINS., is designed to draw power from two large central rotors running on a 228-horsepower, gas-fueled Kawasaki motor.
Additional oomph comes from an electrical battery that powers four fans on the vehicle’s outer edges that provide stability to the ride. The bike — hyped as “a manifestation of the dream of air mobility” — can reportedly hit speeds ranging from 50 to 62 miles per hour. “Brining science fiction to life: Imagine a world where humans have free reign over the skies. Surely, life would be more free,” reads the official description. “Expand your ideas about transport, experience the world like never before Pioneer the next generation of transport. XTURISMO was created with this in mind. A new journey begins.”
A “Star Wars”-inspired hoverbike has officially been released in Japan and costs nearly $555,000, according to the company’s site.AERWINS called the hoverbike “a manifestation of the dream of air mobility.”The bike bears a similar resemblance to the speeder bikes used by the Galactic Empire to chase Luke Skywalker and Princess Leia through the forests on the planet of Endor in the franchise’s sixth installment “Return of the Jedi.
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