:''Flybar may also refer to an element of the helicopter rotor.''
The '''Flybar''' is a modification of the traditional pogo stick design which allows riders to propel themselves up to a world record 8 feet 6 inches into the air according to the Flybar's website. Developed in a collaborative effort between SBI Enterprises, Bruce Middleton and Andy Macdonald, it utilizes in place of the usual steel spring in a regular pogo stick 12 elastic bands used for propulsion, also known as thrusters. It weighs 20 pounds (9 kilograms) and is capable of producing up to 1,200 pounds-force (5,300 newtons) of thrust. The Flybar comes in another model, the Flybar 800, which is intended for lighter people.<ref>{{cite news | last =Maher | first =Kris | title =Boing! Boing! Boing! Boing! Boing! Boing! Boing!: 'Extreme' Pogoers Do Backflips, Hop Minivans; In This Sport, Bounces Per Second Matter | work =Wall Street Journal | pages =1 | publisher = Dow Jones & Company, Inc. | date =August 28, 2009 | url =https://www.wsj.com/articles/SB125141751150065273 | access-date = 2009-08-28 }} </ref>
==See also== * Stunt Pogo * Pogo Stick * Vurtego * Powerbocking
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==External links== * [http://www.flybar.com Flybar Website] * [https://web.archive.org/web/20100723163414/http://www.flybar800.com/ Flybar Fan Website]
Category:Physical activity and dexterity toys
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