The dune buggy that can fly

SkyRunner is a dune buggy and a power parachute in one. After almost three years in development, it is on track to hit the market later this year.

[@SongsFromTheTrenchesMain]

DANG! Thats like the ultimate zombie apocalypse escape vehicle!!

[@SongsFromTheTrenchesMain]

Cindy Inestroza what lol

[@maria89]

reece frasier I'd still take a mosquito helicopter -- I'd be worried about immediately needing to take off but no I need to set up the parachute.

[@juliansgr]

reece frasier i would go with a Boxer tank

[@Allthingslife30]

Hell yeah Reece ur someone I’d love to be with during the zombie apocalypse

[@ethansmith7]

I was 13 when this came out and now I’m an engineer because of this video. Thanks dune buggy parachute guy

[@juliansiebert5275]

What I tought: Well, doesn't llok to complicated, like 29.000$ Reality: Fuck off, 119.000$

[@johnpshitek2473]

120 k?

[@juliansiebert5275]

Yep

[@curtwarkentin2887]

I'm assuming to get a vehicle light enough to get it off the ground he made it out of expensive materials. try buying some titanium or other hybrid metals that are as strong as steel but far lighter. the cost is far higher. but I'm sure if he could fly a tank under a powered parachute the cost would be a lot less.

[@usMarinecuv902]

Were you really expecting a flying dune buggy to cost 30k? Come on dude.

[@juliansiebert5275]

*****​ I was expecting a buggy for 20k an extra Propeller for 5k and a parachute for 5k... :D which would be the normal prices for those but somehow these guys think they could have 89k extra :D

[@MatthewSelquist]

I wanna see someone run from the cops in this thing.

[@numba1goat006]

on my soul I was thinking the exact same thing

[@MatthewSelquist]

+Mumen Rider not if you're flying high.

[@DaryxFox]

+Mumen Rider Well, a few small holes won't completely disable the aircraft.

[@FASTU-ne6hl]

Realy, I mean Realy dude ??? have you ever flown a Paratrike ?? this is all this is but with 4 wheels and maybe just maybe it will be legal to ride on streets, i like to see what they will do to be aproved to do so, that open prop in the back will not work for street use. But even then you are talking about running from cops ??? How are you planning to do so ?? get a 15 minute head start and then stop, get the wing out of the bag, extend it, untangle it, hook it up and then take off !!!! Hahahaha WTF ????? 😕😕😕😕😕😕😕😕😕😕😕😕😕😕😕😕

[@Fortstorm]

+2FAST4U2PUNK WOOSH. Did you hear that? It was the sound of the joke flying over your head.

[@mixflip]

100% guarantee you will see this in a movie eventually. Its got James Bond written all over it. That has got to be the best bug out vehicle ever. If things get too dangerous on the ground (like zombies or mad max thugs)...just fly away!

[@Mahlak_Mriuani_Anatman]

Nice Wait 8 years ago

[@MooMofo]

This is how I'll die. I'm okay with that.

[@vlad1889]

Dogs shouldn't drive cars let alone fly them.

[@mosshivenetwork117]

Ha

[@CarsonPowers]

An automatic parachute retractor/extender would make this contraption twice as incredible.

[@chron0dude]

"Oh shit there's traffic" *takes off*

[@Babbling_Wizard]

😆😁

[@bertiebasset123]

1:30 There is a bolt missing!!!!

[@TPYXIDIS]

in your head maybe..

[@SongsFromTheTrenchesMain]

TPYXIDIS hes not kidding, there is a bolt missing.

[@TPYXIDIS]

reece frasier LOL >_< OK _ Better do something about that before I buy it..

[@SongsFromTheTrenchesMain]

TPYXIDIS lol! Yeah, but srsly, if there is a bolt missing in the propeller, it could make a malfunction happen, resulting in the death of whoever is driving!! You will probably be ok if theres a bolt missing from your car, but aircrafts are different, the slightest imperfection can result in death.

[@SongsFromTheTrenchesMain]

***** Lol, you are welcome, CAPTAIN OBVIOUS HAS SAVED THE DAY!

[@Cheeseoverdose]

for 119k you could at least cover up the rusty CV shafts

[@laroschtim]

+Nathan JR (CheeseOverdose) For 119k i`d buy something that works without special effects xD Nah just jokin, seems to be nice

[@harrier331]

+Tim Larosch na, this is bullshit, it is essentially a paramotor with a "luxury looking" dune buggy attached, if you made it yourself it could be made for under 12k, 119k is a complete ripoff.

[@Cerberus984]

+harrier331 I'm sure FAA certification imploded the costs a fair amount but yeah I agree 12k tops diy

[@DashzRight]

Colin Furze could make one of these for less than 10k

[@LCARS43278]

Looks like they pulled those off a totalled Rav4. ;:/

[@LowZoneTV]

Dear Santa...

[@RollinShultz]

Drive this off a cliff in the next fast and furious movie and you can get funding for a production model.

[@SiddharthBhandari_official]

i have i feeling i'll be seeing this in GTA 6

[@MrVirusVenom]

Is that in 2020? lol

[@starfieldo]

I will be seeing this in my garage in 2015

[@lmmortaIHD]

rrushekumlla No you wont.

[@starfieldo]

wanna bet?

[@lmmortaIHD]

Yes

[@Ignas359]

Holy shit. This is like.. gta with mods in real life.

[@anthonyanon6039]

Best vehicle for the zombie apocalypse

[@Fred5612]

For all those people with perplexities over this project. It's the same exact thing as a paramotor, which have been around for 30+ years now. It's a developed discipline with it's do's and dont's and it's pretty safe.

[@adriankoch964]

This is a suicide machine. Imagine how much the reliablity of this device degrades after someone takes it offroad and over rough terrain, then deicdes to fly home?

[@chadww3959]

so a 10K buggy with a 1000 parachute= 119k

[@jacksonbrown507]

Chadw w 11k buddy go back to math class.

[@cathya.5437]

For the rich! That's their marketing spin and how they justify the price. Maybe the stupid rich will buy these things and bump each other out of the sky?

[@bouldercrestranch5489]

Chadw w a 1000$ paraglider is way to cheap. a new wing costs 3000$ atleast

[@ballHand]

I think he was telling a joke mate

[@foxmulder3980]

@@jacksonbrown507 LOL you are an obtuse moron....

[@brandonhackbarth6213]

I wanna see one run outta fuel or simply break down 10,000 ft in the air

[@IkarusFlight]

+Brandon Hackbarth Then you just glide. No problem there.

[@brandonhackbarth6213]

Will the us special forces be using these? Seems prctical .

[@wibblelord2633]

+Brandon Hackbarth The noise of the fan would probably be too loud for sneaking.

[@brandonhackbarth6213]

Wibble Lord more of a blitz attack than i guess.

[@DwightLivesMatter]

+Ted Logan "Glide"? You realize from all the weight and almost no speed you're just going to plummet to the ground.

[@rainbowriderjt7833]

Wow that looks cool! I'd buy that for sure. Sounds simple and easy and looks really fun!!!

[@dandymcgee]

"On the road, it's the ultimate off-road vehicle" I Lol'd.

[@kevinkwok6450]

And they say money cant buy happiness!

[@sum1betterthnu]

SHUT UP, I DONT HAVE ANY MONEY!!

[@23jordans]

WATCH OUT THERE IS A FLY ON YOUR FACE!!

[@sum1betterthnu]

WHAHAOAOOO TAKE IT, TAKE IT FUCKING OFFFFFF

[@kdconscious7284]

a legit way to get away from the cops.....

[@haydendrifts]

Ruiner 2000 irl

[@farduran3957]

actual unturned Hayden?

[@jameskramer5311]

here is an important question how do you STEER IT during inflight ??

[@That_hate_himself]

Though far cry 6 is unrealistic, but I can’t believe it’s true

[@williamminnaar6311]

Cool... I can hear the Bond music playing when watching this cool little toy! :)

[@vegasphotoman1]

Very Creative! I hope you guys sell a ton of em! Great job! finally...literally...a real flying car (er buggy) even better!

[@TheSunnylover92]

LOL about 9 years ago there was a guy in a town near Monterrey Mexico where l am from, who used to fly one of these around every sunday. l am surprised nobody knew about these before.

[@FunTimeFederation]

I'll take two!

[@nicolas86dc]

Fun Time Federation

[@thehuskydog4815]

This is gonna be in a F&F movie

[@mynameisandycook1]

"On the road its the ultimate off-road vehicle".... I can't compute

[@alexj.8634]

smh i actually thought it had wings, ANYTHING WITH A PARACHUTE CAN FLY -.-

[@thenerdyminecrafter]

TAKE MY MONEY DAMNIT

[@andujo211]

G.I. Joe style! Right out of a 1985 cartoon that's awesome!!!

[@mauigio]

andujo211 yup. Now I know!!! And knowing is half the battle GI JOOOOOO- BODY MASSAGE!!!

[@Yhya26]

This is sick! 🔥🔥🔥

[@NikolaGluvakov]

I think there's bolt missing on propeller axle joint at 1:29. I think that's not safe to fly like that. Rotating mass should always be balanced. Dis-balance in rotation mass will create vibrations which will loosen other bolts and then you can only imagine what could happen.

[@thekobaz]

Haha, yup. Definitely a missing bolt there.

[@Absolutelycraziness]

Missing parts just means you re-engineered it and made it lighter...........

[@DissYraiN]

I just punched my computer screen with a fistfull of cash.

[@Schmorgus]

Must've been to little. Use both hands!

[@ulysse21]

It doesn't work that way. cash can't go through the computer screen. You have to take the cash to the bank... or ... wait ! better solution, take your credit card and send its all numbers to me by email, then you'll receive the car

[@jorgeleelee]

Oh! I like it,it"s so wonderful

[@RomanMargot]

Omg hella badass I hecka want one now

[@dkhill27]

Then the shoot claps and the belt snaps and down you go all the way to the scene of the crash

[@markm3441]

Steve Gould ROFL. I know. That kind of unintentional humor is the best

[@drum1805]

dkhill27 You mean like, you blow a tire on your pick up truck, lose control and go off the road, snag a telephone pole with the corner of your truck and it causes you to roll 5 times, catch on fire and explode? Yeah, could happen. But why let that stop you from owning a pick up truck?

[@Stylensky]

+dkhill27 You mean "collapse"? Yes, a small downburst of wind would send this thing falling like a brick.

[@DwightLivesMatter]

+drum1805 Dude. It was a punny rhyme and had nothing to do with a truck.

[@what1864]

the reason it cost so much is because of low production numbers if it was to be 10,000 units built and sold each year, cost would be much cheaper say 30% and 100,000 units even cheaper say 50%,just price small production cars or better yet look at the cost of small new plane,just basic plane cost well over 100,00 us

[@drewsmith885]

+doug bishop The thing looks like it has a lot of carbon fiber to make it lighter weight, but its very expensive.

[@dannypstl423]

I think you over simplified this explanation. unless you are part of the design team I think it would be impossible to know how many of the components are off the shelf how many are proprietary and have a research costs associated with them. I don't disagree with what you're saying about production but the reality is there are so many variables they go into bringing a product to Market that influence price it would be impossible to know specifics without being part of the company making that product

[@jr.jorgesandoval9427]

This is a good creation but more for escapists, reality is this won't help against any storms. Though it's the best cheap flying choice. Well done.

[@eujeeves]

This was Stan Meyer's dream, only the dune buggy ran on water.

[@MrJohnyorkiii]

WELD AN ALUMINUM BOAT HULL UNDER IT AND YOU GOT A FAN BOAT TOO HOW DID YOU NOT DO THIS

[@VoltisArt]

+John York Pontoons would be more functional. No worrying about seams around the wheels or needing to bail water out if you hit waves.

[@zeekthehammer269]

+VoltisArt agreed pontoons would be the perfect addition. just have to get this street legal and il be flying home from work.

[@alexramz1]

wouldn't be surprised if cartels use one of those

[@572507able]

PHANTOM NeMeS imagine bunch of Isis with this and its force taking down Russian jets in Syria..

[@joewoodchuck3824]

I'd own that just for the road travel part. It looks cool!

[@markolsen7438]

looks almost stealthy ! I like it !

[@JheromeTenorio]

how about strong sudden gust of wind?

[@litlredd4195]

Lol thought this was rc car

[@Kengo-mb5mh]

Amazing design.

[@Ixapter]

Awesome!

[@felixiris3615]

Fuck this would save time with my 200 mile trip north every three weeks (thats the road miles) but if i could just go straight? Shit fuck that go over everything

[@bjharrin8953]

U suck

[@felixiris3615]

Bj Hãrrïßøñ u swallow

[@felixiris3615]

***** FOILED AGAIN

[@felixiris3615]

***** lmao thanks, i try my best :)

[@WolfupTheGamer]

Felix Iris lol

[@KHAEntertainment]

This seems like something devingraham should make a video about.

[@dustybryant1402]

Kind of reminds me of NOD's attack buggy, all it would need is a back seat for the other guy manning the M2 Browning .50 cal

[@iknowthings7367]

That is some straight up James Bond shit! Brilliant versatility.

[@BFArch0n]

Couldnt a heavy gust of wind collapse the chute and you drop to your death? Maybe wear a personal chute while you drive it?

[@carsonmiller9658]

a heavy gust of downward wind would collapse the wing on any type of paramotor paraglider whatever

[@justlamb]

I'll take 4

[@revwroth3698]

Cool, cool. Now put a pair of stubby wings on the sides like those wing in ground effect vehicles and I'll be interested.

[@huegrekt6840]

You could outfit the bottom and make it where it can float so if you don't take the parachute out you can just drive it into the water and flip the fan on.

[@NoName-bh8gk]

Do you guys sell life insurance with it

[@DwightLivesMatter]

😂

[@syafribinmohamadbasirmoham2228]

You died you don't need insurance

[@666topper]

This guy sound just like Fred from Dirt Every Day!

[@chadwaugh2094]

yessss!

[@earlymanproductions8524]

+Jason Walker definitely!

[@cringeinabottle3984]

Dear santa.... I'll get rid of everything else on my list if you give me this.

[@AndyNorrisForReals]

One seat? Good luck with that Mile High Club membership thing.

[@RedITBear]

it's a powered parachute. they have been around for decades. you can buy one now. let's not kid ourselves.

[@ComandanteJ]

+RedITBear Well, yeah, but i had never seen a powered chute whose cabin was a dune buggy... it's a pretty cool concept.

[@DwightLivesMatter]

Lol this dude tried recreate an invention that is literally hundreds of years old.

[@cjmaddux]

+Lilith Immaculate November 15, 1966 is not hundreds of years ago. If they had it hundreds of years ago we would have no historical significance to Kitty Hawk. We would have had musket snipers flying overhead of the British in the American Revolutionary War.

[@SpeedTripleR1200GS1]

I sooooo want this!

[@jimbocko]

Cool

[@JasonYates]

Seriously sexy.

[@andrewkidd282]

You thinking of do a few Bank jobs?

[@Balrog124]

Andrew Kidd haha that would be the best cops episode ever if it showed one of these start flying away off the freeway

[@JohnNelson]

Ohhhhhh Yeeeaaahhhhh!

[@RAWICE511]

That be sweet flying around with no glass windows or anything or walls you would feel so free

[@monstirz]

While I was watching your video I was thinking that a curved spoiler that held the chute that reeles it out and in and the door top closed over it like an automatic chute instead of stopping to deploy it.

[@mickeygt42]

This thing looks so bloody amazing but for 100.000$ seems really really overpriced.

[@pictalk1721]

Under priced*

[@pictalk1721]

But you can get a cheaper one from blackhawk

[@Andythemanman3]

What if the one of the parachute lines break?

[@MOTO809]

It's really no different than an ultralight as far as the flight aspect goes. If you are going to fly it, well, you better be smart enough to inspect your lines for signs of wear and replace them as necessary before you fly. Parachute chord is extremely strong. I would trust it even over some steel cables out there.

[@johnpshitek2473]

Mr. Shoelace thats a line , u wrote

[@Espurrz]

Dune buggy+ paraglider=flying car.

[@StupidFastRC]

Love it!

[@jablan_zvonko]

zombie apocalypse !

[@napoleonjames1]

rich people toys

[@davisjames8484]

yup

[@AE86ofMtAkina]

You could might as well buy an old Cessna and a Baja bug.

[@wixnarara]

Best zombie apocalypse vehicle

[@Rickycooke1gmail]

for an off road buggy the tires sure look like onroads

[@Voivrenetwork]

Wonder how hard this would be to build at home?

[@MsRCmania]

***** what aboot electric ones?there are easy to use and very torcy

[@MsRCmania]

No! If you have many you can find very light and powerfull batterys.I know my father is produsing batterys and they have a lot better than those that are in the market.

[@Vousie]

Giannis Chatzipetris Nope. Li-ion is still the most powerful ones (that don't cost insane amounts of money), and even they would be too weak / not last long enough (and very expensive and heavy for the amount of power they give). Petrol / fuel is still the way to go.

[@bouldercrestranch5489]

just get a parameter. 3000$ plus training

[@Howtech55]

Looked great until I noticed the rusted front CV axils.

[@Hoch134]

For me it doesn't look rusted. It looks like this red sand got there or probably it's a strange ink.

[@Howtech55]

Freeze at 0:04 and check it out. Everything else is spotless except the shafts. I don't know......

[@fuckgoogle4704]

What, because they forgot to paint them (probably a recent refit) it's a deal breaker? It's a solid steel rod, a little surface corrosion means nothing.

[@Howtech55]

FuckGoogle+ "Deal breaker"? as if I don't like it anymore? Nah. I was just pointing out the fact that this tricked out machine is/was "perfect" till the flawed shafts came into view. My question would be why they'd neglect something so obvious after putting so much into a great contraption. So as for "a little surface corrosion means nothing"...it would to me if it was my machine.

[@fuckgoogle4704]

Howtech55 I doubt it's by intent and I'm sure if you asked them they'd have a good explanation.

[@BULPIN847]

what a great accomplishment I would love to have one of those cars

[@TheBuilderPro2024]

Hill Climb Racing players: I'LL TAKE YOUR ENTIRE STOCK!

[@karansena]

How rich in need to be buy this

[@eduardomv6222]

You need a small loan of a milion dollars

[@ShaunDYST]

There are other land and air cars and they run about 100k. This seems more simplistic no folding wings like the ones I have seen so this may come in a bit cheaper but I would say between 80-150k would get you one of these.

[@BotchokoyEats]

+Shaun DYST 139k

[@SundaywithSamuel]

You can build one for 1/10th of what they are selling them for.

[@karansena]

Iam buying a bike even if iam so rich where will run it in a such a thickly populated city

[@SuperFrodo95]

Looks fragile. The dune buggy part of it is pretty much useless in that regard. Just look at how carefully they were driving it.

[@NickLukefahr]

Not to mention that you can pick up a new paramotor for under $3K. I'm not sure how (even at expensive prices) a $20,000 buggy + a $10,000 paramotor kit of some sort = $119,000

[@SuperFrodo95]

Anything that flies costs a lot. Just look up used Cessna 150s. They don't have much in them, and one that I flew didn't even have a transponder. You'd expect them to be cheap considering the technology of the aircraft as compared to a car, and yet, the plane will cost something around $90,000 just because it's a plane.

[@Vousie]

SuperFrodo95 And yet, the powered paragliders for under $10,000, as Nick Lukefahr pointed out.

[@Vousie]

SuperFrodo95 Also, I looked it up, just under $30,000 for any of them - some under $15k. And this is a simpler thing - more paraglider than plane. www.controller.com/list/list.aspx?manu=CESSNA&mdltxt=150

[@mja9700]

Nice flying driving machine. How do you transition from land to air and how long does it take?

[@cooljak30]

You say flying, I saw falling with style

[@piodalcin]

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[@MegTufano]

Cool!

[@JoAnneThomas]

This would be funny as hell in a Cop's episode!!

[@dakinithree]

This is too cool! :)

[@piodalcin]

Jo Anne Thomas in a cop's episode? In my back yard:)

[@PaulSchoonhoven]

Pretty cool... ;-)

[@mavica130]

CEO LOL

[@MrKatz916]

This is cool!

[@sneadh1]

How do you steer it? How long does it take to repack the chute?

[@gibbethoskins8621]

That's frikken insane.... like something out of GTA

[@TiberiusMaximus]

I like it, its tough to get a workable "flying car" but this I would buy especially in wide open spaces. Western U.S.

[@Haim5333]

"On the road, it's the ultimate off-road vehicle" well, you said it.

[@Clearanceman2]

Anything that flies has my attention.

[@GB3770]

This is a very good idea - i was thinking rich persons toy initially but the comment in the video about farmers wanting one as it is cheaper and easier than a helicopter make the market for this device huge. Well bigger. It might be a bit dangerous though - then again so are helicopters...

[@Kidzspeed]

What if you could have a parachute that could eject itself and go up while moving, or what if you could have a sport like speed riding but instead of skiing it is in a car?

[@mausolfb]

This is pretty much a powered parachute that's been modified to have a transfer box that can drive the rear wheels when on land and switch over to powering the fan when the user wants to go flying.

[@adriankoch964]

What makse it comparatively less safe is the assumption that someone takes it for jumps in rough terrain and unknowingly breaks stuff before deciding to fly in it. Also powered parachutes don't have the weight of a buggy and it's wheels to lug around, so when your motor fails you'll have a hell of a lot less time and options than the existing gliders, not to mention wonky aerodynamics.

[@edgiest-edgelord-that-edges]

-stuffs 100,000 dollars in your face* SHUT UP AND TAKE MY MONEY!

[@michaelv1915]

Take my money sir.

[@mattisyrtos5434]

Oh yes, that is excelllent !

[@zachj3483]

I wish there were lightweight wings that would fold on the side, and could also act as doors for ground use

[@flygodfelix4294]

Hello, gta online would like to use this legendary piece of engineering