The Original Flying Turtle®
Is it a bird? Is it a plane? No, it’s The Original Flying Turtle®--everyone’s favorite sit-skate scooter! It’s simple to zip along any hard, smooth surface—just swing the handlebars from side to side. No motor, no batteries, no pedaling. Rated as one of the Top 10 Toys by Parents Magazine. Powder-coated, steel handlebars and super-fast wheel bearings prove its superior quality. Sturdy enough to hold 150 pounds. Good news, it comes completely assembled and with a one year warranty. Order now--your Flying Turtle® is ready for take-off.
Features & Benefits:
- Large indoor/outdoor skateboard wheels with sealed bearings
- Injection molded polyethylene seat
- Sturdy steel action-steering mechanism
- Chrome-colored, power-coated handlebars
- Molded polyethylene hand grips
- Made in the USA
This exciting ride-on toy skates so smoothly along on hard surfaces you won't believe there is no motor, no battery, no pedaling! Sit on the molded plastic seat, put your feet on the bar, and simply swing the handlebars side to side. You're off and rolling! So compactly built it turns on its own radius. Sturdy metal construction provides incredible indoor/outdoor family fun for ages 3 to adult -- holds up to 150 lbs. Made in the USA.
Homegrown history…Originally designed by a retired Boeing engineer in the 1970’s. He used a tractor seat on his prototype model and made it for his grandson. The Flying Turtle® seat of today still resembles the tractor seat of yesterday.
Made is the USA in Brentwood, TN…American workers produce this very high quality product. The Flying Turtle® is one toy you can pass down to your grandchildren. Many adults remember riding one as a child.
We’re still trying to figure out, “How’s It Go?”
Its unique method of propulsion has made it the subject of studies in Experimental Nonlinear Physics:
“The front wheels of the machine are connected to the handlebars by a lever, in such a way that they are located behind the axis of rotation of the steering column. This means that a torque applied to the handlebars will cause a lateral friction force by the wheels on the ground, a force parallel to the axle and perpendicular to the direction the wheels are rolling. If a component of this force points to the back of the car, the reaction force of the ground on the car (by Newton's "action/reaction" law) points partly forward and accelerates the car. This is the force that drives the car forward and it ultimately comes from the force you exert on the handlebars (magnified by the lever advantage, which is 2 or 3 for the Flying Turtle®.)”.
Got that?
Any hard, smooth surface…The Flying Turtle® can be ridden indoors on linoleum or hardwood floors as the polyurethane wheels will not mar your floors. It can be taken outdoors for riding on the sidewalk or driveway, concrete or asphalt.
Kids create their own ride at only 2 inches off the ground…The more Flying Turtles® you have, the more fun you make, as riders interact with each other, flying through obstacle courses, playing bumper cars, and having races.
