


People are always looking for new ways to get a thrill, but let's be honest: there hasn't been much that's come out that has actually looked like a lot of fun since the advent of the bungee cord. Well, move over really long rubber band; there's a new sheriff in town.
Fly By Wire is an insane setup in the mountains of New Zealand. It involves a wire strung between two peaks and a little vehicle with a propeller suspended from the center. You then lie down on your stomach in this vehicle and go to town, controlling the throttle and steering as you whip around hundreds of feet in the air. Basically, it looks like the most fun you could ever have while suspended from a wire between two mountains. It's in a remote area, so they transport you out there, which is included in the $96 per person fee they charge for a 25 minute ride. They're even kind enough to offer an extra 2 minutes for $20 if you just don't want to get down once you're up there. Seriously, if this thing wasn't on the opposite side of the globe I would be figuring out how to get there ASAP. Bring it to the States!
Fly By Wire, via Neatorama
By d3bruts1d at 12:54 PM ON 12/14/06
Wow... that thing does look really cool (and fun)!
By brando87 at 4:18 PM ON 12/14/06
Simply two words... KICK ASS!
By mindblower at 11:00 AM ON 08/22/07
Fly By Wire Rocks, the team there are awesome. I recommend this to be on your top 10 list of things to do in Queenstown NZ. Although its expensive i rank it 8th on a list of activities queenstown has to offer.
mindblower:
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