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- SoloTrek_XFV abstract "The SoloTrek XFV (Exo-skeletal Flying Vehicle) was a single-person VTOL aircraft. It was first flown in December 2001 by Millennium Jet Inc, a private company run by Michael Moshier. Millennium Jet subsequently changed its name to Trek Aerospace Inc. The SoloTrek pilot maintained a standing position and was propelled by two ducted fans located above and on either side of the user, leading some to class it as a type of backpack helicopter. It ran for around 2 hours on gasoline fuel. According to Michael Moshier, its inventor and designer, SoloTrek was capable of hovering for up to two hours, flying at 100 km/h and travelling more than 200 km.One such model is featured in the movie Agent Cody Banks, though it is shown to be 'flying' only by the use of special effects. Early renderings of the SoloTrek were produced by Marc Ericksen, a renown Silicon Valley commercial artist and illustrator. Michael Moshier had commissioned Mark Ericksen to produce these renderings to help the company raise funding for the aircraft's development. Subsequently, the company was successful in receiving over $5 million of development funding from DARPA.SoloTrek remains an extremely unusual design; to apply the name 'jet pack' is incorrect; the pilot was strapped into the exoskeleton frame which took the weight of the machine whilst landed, though it performed the same aim. In numerous trials at Trek Aerospace's facilities in Sunnyvale, California, the machine \"appeared to perform perfectly\".During early flights, for safety reasons, the SoloTrek was 'tethered' to a crane during test flights, to prevent uncontrolled ascent or travel. The tethers were designed to retract during lift-off to avoid being sucked into the exposed ducted fans at the top of the machine, but during a flight shortly after a rain shower in December 2002, the tether failed to retract and became tangled in the propeller blades, which disintegrated. Pilot and machine dropped to the ground. The pilot walked away unharmed. Unable to stick to the tight development schedule that its backers demanded, Trek Aerospace lost funding, forcing reorganization in 2003.After reorganization, Trek Aerospace extensively redesigned the aircraft, creating the Springtail EFV. This machine first flew in October 2003, and went on to successfully complete its DARPA contract in 2005.Trek Aerospace continues to develop ducted fan vehicles.The original SoloTrek XFV is on display at the Hiller Aviation Museum in San Carlos, California.".
- SoloTrek_XFV designer Michael_Moshier.
- SoloTrek_XFV manufacturer Trek_Aerospace_Inc.
- SoloTrek_XFV numberBuilt "1".
- SoloTrek_XFV origin United_States.
- SoloTrek_XFV type Backpack_helicopter.
- SoloTrek_XFV wikiPageExternalLink solotrek.html.
- SoloTrek_XFV wikiPageExternalLink solotrek_xfv.asp.
- SoloTrek_XFV wikiPageExternalLink www.trekaero.com.
- SoloTrek_XFV wikiPageExternalLink solotrek_xfv.php.
- SoloTrek_XFV wikiPageID "2831244".
- SoloTrek_XFV wikiPageLength "4456".
- SoloTrek_XFV wikiPageOutDegree "23".
- SoloTrek_XFV wikiPageRevisionID "574453574".
- SoloTrek_XFV wikiPageWikiLink Agent_Cody_Banks.
- SoloTrek_XFV wikiPageWikiLink Backpack_helicopter.
- SoloTrek_XFV wikiPageWikiLink Category:VTOL_aircraft.
- SoloTrek_XFV wikiPageWikiLink DARPA.
- SoloTrek_XFV wikiPageWikiLink Ducted_fan.
- SoloTrek_XFV wikiPageWikiLink Gasoline.
- SoloTrek_XFV wikiPageWikiLink Hiller_Aviation_Museum.
- SoloTrek_XFV wikiPageWikiLink Jet_pack.
- SoloTrek_XFV wikiPageWikiLink Martin_Jetpack.
- SoloTrek_XFV wikiPageWikiLink Michael_Moshier.
- SoloTrek_XFV wikiPageWikiLink Millennium_Jet_Inc.
- SoloTrek_XFV wikiPageWikiLink San_Carlos,_California.
- SoloTrek_XFV wikiPageWikiLink Springtail_EFV.
- SoloTrek_XFV wikiPageWikiLink Trek_Aerospace_Inc.
- SoloTrek_XFV wikiPageWikiLink Trek_Aerospace_Springtail_EFV.
- SoloTrek_XFV wikiPageWikiLink United_States.
- SoloTrek_XFV wikiPageWikiLink VTOL.
- SoloTrek_XFV wikiPageWikiLinkText "SoloTrek XFV".
- SoloTrek_XFV designer Michael_Moshier.
- SoloTrek_XFV developedInto Trek_Aerospace_Springtail_EFV.
- SoloTrek_XFV firstFlight "2002".
- SoloTrek_XFV manufacturer Trek_Aerospace_Inc.
- SoloTrek_XFV nationalOrigin United_States.
- SoloTrek_XFV numberBuilt "1".
- SoloTrek_XFV status "on display at the Hiller Aviation Museum".
- SoloTrek_XFV type "Personal backpack helicopter".
- SoloTrek_XFV wikiPageUsesTemplate Template:Infobox_aircraft_type.
- SoloTrek_XFV wikiPageUsesTemplate Template:Reflist.
- SoloTrek_XFV subject Category:VTOL_aircraft.
- SoloTrek_XFV hypernym Aircraft.
- SoloTrek_XFV type Aircraft.
- SoloTrek_XFV type MeanOfTransportation.
- SoloTrek_XFV type Product.
- SoloTrek_XFV type DesignedArtifact.
- SoloTrek_XFV type Thing.
- SoloTrek_XFV type Q11436.
- SoloTrek_XFV comment "The SoloTrek XFV (Exo-skeletal Flying Vehicle) was a single-person VTOL aircraft. It was first flown in December 2001 by Millennium Jet Inc, a private company run by Michael Moshier. Millennium Jet subsequently changed its name to Trek Aerospace Inc. The SoloTrek pilot maintained a standing position and was propelled by two ducted fans located above and on either side of the user, leading some to class it as a type of backpack helicopter. It ran for around 2 hours on gasoline fuel.".
- SoloTrek_XFV label "SoloTrek XFV".
- SoloTrek_XFV sameAs Q4049723.
- SoloTrek_XFV sameAs m.085hb7.
- SoloTrek_XFV sameAs Solotrek_XFV.
- SoloTrek_XFV sameAs Q4049723.
- SoloTrek_XFV wasDerivedFrom SoloTrek_XFV?oldid=574453574.
- SoloTrek_XFV isPrimaryTopicOf SoloTrek_XFV.