Japan hopes to break world record for roller coaster ride

On December 10th, a group of Japanese scientists called Aeroscepsy invented a new glider that uses the energy generated by human cycling in hopes that this glider will set a world record. new.

The new glider, called Gokurakutombo , is made of hard plastic polystyrene and carbon fiber so it weighs only 37 kg. Polystyrene foam is a lightweight, lightweight plastic, suitable for the production of gliders using energy from human movement.

Daedalus ship in 1988

In addition, due to its specially designed wingspan of 35.6 meters, it is only half the width of the Boeing 747, so the Gokurakutombo glider is expected to fly up to 120 kilometers (75 miles).

The Aeroscepsy team said they would ask a professional cyclist to operate their "son- in-law " because it was calculated that the cruise would take about four hours, Continuous energy from the cycling of the athlete.

Expected, the Gokurakutombo will depart from a field at the foot of Mount Fuji and flew to the Pacific Ocean. During the flight and landing stages, the Gokurakutombo will take advantage of the hot airflow to facilitate the operator's energy savings and pedaling.

Aeroscepsy is comprised of Yamaha's motorcycle assembly engineers. Engineers believe their new glider will set a new world record as their previous test has achieved this.

The former world record belongs to a team of scientists from a US university, Daedalus. The record was set up in 1988 when the Daedalus made a 115km journey from Crete to Santorini Island of Greece. However, the Daedalus crashed into the Mediterranean Sea just a few meters before reaching the destination.