Will motorsports take to the sky in the future? The
folks behind the Airspeeder racing series certainly think so, as they prepare
to unveil this radical new 21st century sport at this year’s Goodwood Festival
of Speed.
Both media members as well as VIP guests will get to
witness a spectacular flying display at an aerial track at the Goodwood
Aerodrome. Meanwhile, the Airspeeder Mk IV, the world’s first piloted
octocopter, will take center stage on a static display.
These Mk IV Octocopters were developed by Australian
start-up Alauda Racing, and can hit speeds of 200 km/h while offering
a power-to-weight ratio that is superior to that of an F-18 fighter jet. We should note that the flying
machine that will actually take to the sky at Goodwood will be the Mk II model.
Meanwhile, manned demonstrations of the Mk IV will begin in the Mojave Desert
this November.
