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The exposed bike and rider are going to create considerable drag. To
get to reasonable cruise speeds - I'm guessing 100-120 mph or so, to be enough faster than a bike to make it worthwhile - it's going to take a bigger engine than you think. It's going to be difficult to adequately belt the pilot down (in?) if he's sitting on a bike. No IFR, of course, no space for a panel Dealing with 100+ mph wind blast for an extended period is going to be taxing. No reason you can't have a conventional side stick for aileron and elevator. Yes, you have enough degrees of freedom in handlebars, 2 twist grips and 2 grip levers. But it would mean a lot of training to unlearn regular aircraft controls. It comes down to defining your mission. If your goal is to ride your motorcycle through the air, you may have a reasonable answer. If it's to fly somewhere with your motorcycle, I'd lean toward a more conventional airplane that can hoist or ramp a motorcycle inside, and unload at the other end. |
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