USA- Hoverbikes are an enticing idea. After all, who wouldn’t jump at the chance to ride a Star Wars speeder bike but in real life? The Army is so enamored with the idea that its trying to develop its own, but in the meantime consummate tinkerer Colin Furze has built one by himself. It looks incredible to ride, but maybe not to actually get around on.

Builder of apocalypse bunkers and jet-powered go karts, Furze is no stranger to extreme DIY engineering, but this is his first project to ever actually leave the ground. It certainly does that, but it’s a little hard to wrangle while it’s up there.

(Popular Mechanics)…[+]