StreetFlyer: hang-gliding on three-wheels
The steering mechanism on the prototype is based on that of a bicycle but Dr Mehring will be trying out a hang-glider approach for the StreetFlyer's next development
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If the notion of flying through the air appeals then hang-gliding might be your first thought. But if your fear of heights keeps you closer to the ground then perhaps Dr Carsten Mehring's StreetFlyer may be of interest. The human-powered three-wheeler suspends its user from an arched frame so that when enough momentum is generated, the legs can be lifted off the ground and you're away – at a cruising altitude of just a few feet.
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