#flyingmotorcycle

Okay, I need everyone to stop scrolling for a second because I just stumbled upon something that completely broke my brain. Ever since I was a kid watching Return of the Jedi, I’ve been waiting for someone to build an actual, working speeder bike.

For years, we’ve been teased with oversized electric drones that sound like angry bees. But JetPack Aviation just flipped the script entirely with the JPA Speeder.

I spent all morning digging into the engineering behind this thing, and I have to confess: it is absolutely terrifying and undeniably magnificent.

Here is what blew my mind:

Actual Jet Engines: Forget silent batteries. This beast is strapped with four micro-turbines that run on actual jet fuel or diesel.

Insane Speeds: It is designed to hit 150 mph. Imagine riding a superbike, but you are hovering over the traffic.

The AI Co-Pilot: Let’s be real, if I got on a jet-powered hoverbike, I would crash into a tree in three seconds. But the Speeder has a built-in AI fly-by-wire system that auto-stabilizes the bike hundreds of times a second. You literally just point and go.

But of course, when I started looking at the practical side of things, reality hit hard.

This isn't something you'll be taking to the grocery store. For starters, it costs a staggering $380,000. On top of that, those jet engines are thirsty—you only get about 10 to 30 minutes of flight time before you drop out of the sky. And the noise? It pumps out about 120 decibels of pure jet roar, which means your neighbors will absolutely hate you.

I wrote a massive deep dive on the blog breaking down exactly how the vectoring exhausts work and why this might just be the ultimate toy for the ultra-wealthy. If you are a tech nerd like me, you have to check out the full breakdown here: 👉 The JPA Speeder: Riding a Real-Life Star Wars Jet Bike

I’m still trying to wrap my head around the fact that this isn't CGI. But it got me thinking... If you suddenly won the lottery and had $380,000 burning a hole in your pocket right now, are you buying a safe, luxury supercar for the streets, or are you risking it all on a 150-mph jet bike?

Tell me I’m not the only one who would choose the jet bike. Let’s argue in the notes! 👇

Mayman Aerospace is a subsidiary of Jetpack Aviation Corporation dedicated to the research and development of micro VTOL P2 speeders. It's capable of flying by itself or with a remote controller.

"We launched JetPack Aviation a decade ago, and the name has served the development of our JetPack technology well, but as we look to the future, we needed a brand that clearly defines our professional, as opposed to consumer, P2 Speeder product and markets," explained David Mayman, CEO and founder of JetPack Aviation.

This week, both France and the United Kingdom announced significant increases to their respective national defense budgets. France, on the other hand, has provided specific details regarding how it intends to spend the additional euros, in contrast to the United Kingdom, which has chosen to remain evasive regarding how the additional money will be spent.

According to the new budget proposal, France's defense budget in 2023 would be 439 billion euros, which is equivalent to $42.2 billion. This represents an increase of 3 billion euros, or $2.89 billion, or 7.4 percent over the figure for 2022. This maintains the upward trend in defense spending that began in 2017, pushing the defense budget up by 36 percent from €32.3 billion ($31.1 billion) in 2017, and ensuring that it satisfies the NATO requirement that 2 percent of GDP be spent on defense.

The proposed budget, which was made public on September 27, requires the deliberation and approval of both the National Assembly and the Senate within a period of seventy days. However, given that it precisely follows the five-year trajectory that was established in the 2019-2025 military program law that was passed by the parliamentarians on July 13, 2018, it is highly unlikely that it will be rejected.

You can find the more information here 📌