Patent ID: 8074917

Claim:
A flying cycle apparatus comprises: a fuselage, a pair of wings extending laterally from the fuselage to provide lift therefore, a jet engine mounted within the fuselage, the air intake of the jet engine extending through the front of the fuselage, a jet exhaust of the jet engine extending through the rear of the fuselage, one or more jet exhaust ports extending downwardly through the bottom of the fuselage, the one or more jet exhaust ports providing vertical take off and landing capability, a pilot seat positioned on top of the fuselage, the pilot seat adapted to have a pilot's legs straddle the fuselage, the pilot seat adapted to have an occupant able to access to a control panel, the control panel having means for controlling the proportion of jet exhaust exiting from each the jet exhaust and jet exhaust ports, the control panel further including a control joystick allows the user to maintain a stable position during vertical take off and landing maneuvers and to turn and bank when flying.