A parachute built into the motorcycle and rider suite can be a great safety feature. Could help riders bail from imminent accidents, saving their lives.
Amazing. The British used parachute motorcycles during World War II for special operation units. This could be a great concept today with the way electric motors and battery technology have advanced. Check out this video here. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nrEi9IouSeg
Here’s a similar concept – a detachable passenger cabin for airliners, which could be landed with parachutes in an emergency.
https://edition.cnn.com/travel/article/detachable-cabin-futuristic-plane/index.html
Commercial airliners can weigh more than 400 tonnes. Therefore, you would need too many parachutes to land the plane safely, which is impractical.
Some planes have a parachute system that can be deployed for a safe landing. However, the technology is currently only available for light aircrafts.
A parachute built into the motorcycle and rider suite can be a great safety feature. Could help riders bail from imminent accidents, saving their lives.
Amazing. The British used parachute motorcycles during World War II for special operation units. This could be a great concept today with the way electric motors and battery technology have advanced. Check out this video here. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nrEi9IouSeg
Could come in handy for extreme adventure junkies looking to go cliff diving with their motorcycles.