This high-flying, jet-powered hoverboard is real

[pesco]

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[nimelennar]

And only one year late!

[phosphorious]

Why is this man not fighting crime? Or committing crimes, whatever. . .

Something superhero- or super villain-like.

[GulliverFoyle]

Wait, hoverboards do work on water, McFly?

Now hook three more up to his and fly formation!

[Brainspore]

I saw some guy riding one of those things back in 2002. Made a real mess of that Macy Gray concert.

[generic_name]

The Wright brothers wore tweed suits and bowler hats when they took their first flights, now we have guys wearing jumpsuits covered in advertisements.

Progress.

[renke]

would a jumpsuit covered in Harris Tweed advertisements work as compromise?

[Melizmatic]

[Vert]

Man, what can’t Frank Zappa do?

[Horkus00]

[milliefink]

Nice commercial.

[Melizmatic]

[bcsizemo]

So they combined their tech with a classic idea:

[Yep]

I watched this but by the end all I could think was no wake… no wake… NO WAKE!

[GulliverFoyle]

@generic_name

The Wright brothers wore tweed suits and bowler hats when they took their first flights, now we have guys wearing jumpsuits covered in advertisements.

Homemade Hoverbike

Better?

[Omnomnom]

A backpack full of jet fuel. What could possibly go wrong?

[bigtrendy]

I wonder how well it deals with windy conditions. I have to say, three miles is pretty impressive - more than my daily commute!

[RandomInternetPerson]

[Boundegar]

Well it’s cool and all, but it’s gonna be tough getting insurance.

[generic_name]

That’s impressive, and very very dangerous looking.