Ever since "Back to the Future" brought us the “hoverboard” by Mattel and the flying Delorean->ke2842, we have been absolutely obsessed with hover technology. As of late, the hovering market has taken a bit of a back seat to alternative fuels, but it's still alive and well. Now, Aerofex has posted a video displaying just how serious the hover industry still is.

In this video, you get to see an actual working model of a hover bike. The term “working” in this case mean that it hovers, moves, turns, and has the necessary yaw control to keep it all in check. By the looks of the video – and the lack of audio – we can tell that this “working” model is very far from ever being a production item.

The lacking audio is the most telling item that this hover bike is a long way off. We are willing to bet our last dollar that this thing sounds like your standing next to a twin-prop plane at take-off. If you've never had the joy of hearing that noise, we'll just assure you that it is damn near deafening.

Regardless of its likely inefficient noise control, it is still awesome to see a hovering bike that actually flies in somewhat of a controlled manner without spinning wildly out of control. Now all they need to do is master manufacturing those cool metal pads on the bottom of the hover board that made it hover and make that awesome “whoop-whoop-whoop” sound.

Check out the video and maybe add your own “whoop-whoop-whoop” for the real futuristic effect... If you're at work or within listening distance of anyone else, we strongly suggest avoiding the sound effects, though.

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