Cusqueña — Fly by Wire

Fly by Wire

Tagged: Fly by Wire, New Zealand, Extreme Sports, Adrenalin

You don’t need to be an adrenalin junkie to want to fly… and now you can just pop to New Zealand to make that dream come true.

You may not know it, but there is much more to New Zealand than sheep and rugby. In actual fact, this tiny little country is the home of crazy sports and the Kiwis are responsible for exciting (slash crazy-stupid) things like zorbing, bungee jumping and jet boat racing. These all quite possibly developed out of sheer boredom, but we’re not complaining.

Perhaps the most exciting of all crazy Kiwi inventions is the Fly by Wire. Designed for speed, this plane has clocked over 170kph – that’s 106mph – making it the fastest ride in the world. The 60hp engine sends you on a 9 minute ride that you will never ever forget. Oh, and you’ll feel totally safe because everything is connected by a wire…

If you still can’t picture it, watch the video for an awesome demo, made even more exciting by the Spiderbait backing track.