Whats a betterfuck youto city traffic than whizzing through the air above it?
The unnamed rider stands upright, legs akimbo and slightly bent, with his feet strapped onto the board.
Hes taken his cue fromTop Gunand is wearing a leather flying jacket, helmet, and aviation sunglasses.
Sounds pretty cool, huh?
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In 2015, Alexandru Duru flew a prototype for 275.9 m (905 ft and 2 inches).
This achieved a new Guinness World Record for the longest distance traveled by a hoverboard.
However, we dont know that much about the machinations of the hovercraft.
The website has no specifications, drawings, or other information.
Each booms end holds a downward-facing electric motor and propeller.
The pilots feet hold steady using snowboarding straps fixed at each end of the main tube.
The downsides
Well, the hoverboard sounds like a giant lawn mower.
Further, the Omni hoverboard can onlyflyfor a few minutes at a time.
Further, there are no laws that would allow its user to use it commercially right now.
ButJet Suitsare now being tested for use by paramedics in remote search and rescue missions in the UK.
So, this passion project just might become more than a novelty in just a few years.
Story byCate Lawrence
Cate Lawrence is an Australian tech journo living in Berlin.
