Dubai police begin training officers how to pilot flying motorbikes

In search of a new innovative way to help combat crime from the skies, Dubai has contracted the service of a California tech firm to train its police officers on how to operate S3 2019 hoverbike, a flying motorbike with three propellers.

According to CNN, the police believe the flying motorbikes will help them reach hard-to-access areas when they respond to emergencies.

The hoverbikes will be in action by 2020 with two crews already learning how to pilot them.

The Dubai police believe the flying motorbikes will help them reach hard-to-access areas when they respond to emergencies. Credit: CNN

“Currently we have two crews already training and we're increasing the number,” said Khalid Nasser Alrazooqi of Dubai Police.

Designers Hoversurf presented the flying contraption to Dubai authorities at GITEX, an annual technology trade fair in Dubai.

The firm said they could provide 30 or 40 to Dubai if police were interested and said the emirate's law enforcement had exclusive rights to order as many vehicles as they needed.

It added that civilians will also be able to buy the flying motorbikes for $150,000 (£114,000) but will have to be screened to establish whether they can use it safely.

The battery-powered bike can fly for up to 40 minutes in its 'drone mode' before it will need recharging.

The battery-powered bike can fly for up to 40 minutes in its 'drone mode' before it will need recharging. Credit: CNN

With its propellers, it can fly at 60mph up to 16 feet above the ground. The company added that the dimensions of the hoverbike allow it to be rolled in a standard doorway while also being able to take off from an ordinary parking space.

“By combining our custom built flight controller, the most innovative composite material processes and having a dedicated team we were able to achieve something truly amazing.

“We presented the S3 2019 to the Dubai Police at this years GITEX 2018 where it will now be integrated into their fleet of futuristic vehicles.

“Both Hoversurf and Dubai Police understand that this is just the beginning to something much larger.

“A partnership were both see the future is within our grasp and that together we can materialize the human dream of personal flight,” the company said on its website.

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