Hover vehicle flies into future
The Aerofex hover vehicle recalls the futuristic look of Star Wars speeder bikes. (LiveScience.com/Aerofex)
The Aerofex hover vehicle undergoes flight tests in California's Mojave Desert. (LiveScience.com/Aerofex)
The Aerofex hover vehicle out for a test run. (LiveScience.com/Aerofex)
A resurrected hover vehicle won't fly through dense forests as effortlessly as the "Star Wars" speeder bikes from "Return of the Jedi," but its intuitive controls could someday allow anyone to fly it without pilot training.