iFly

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Design driver: Maximum adrenaline, minimum cost

My very first foray into international collaboration!

Project Guidelines​

• Personal ‘airsports’ vehicle
• All-electric; ~ 35 min. endurance
• Target cruise speed: 120 kts
• Sportbike control position

Outcomes

• 1/4-scale model crash, small fire, moderate injuries 

Results

• Development cancelled due to risk and lack of funding
• On (likely permanent) hiatus

​Lessons learned

• Securing funding is extremely difficult; especially when the ROI is ‘fun’
• High reliance on technology breakthroughs requires maturation strategy
• High rewards = high risk

​iFly images copyright Gary Redman, Red Man Designs