I believe the fold up and bag configuration of the blokart was intended to enable them to be carried aboard air craft as luggage.

I seem to recall somebody having some problems with this though. No doubt it will be costly and you should check with the airlines.

You might try PM to djb or BarakBBB for answers to the question.

I am a travel agent and have travelled several times with our karts using domestic airlines.

Most airlines except Jetstar use the system of one bag up to 23 kg if purchasing the fare with luggage included. Extra bags are approx $20 per bag each direction.

We have flown several times to Mackay from Brisbane and our breakdown is:
One kart in bag incl tyres and pod frame and screen = 23kg incl with airfare
One sailbag with 3-4 sails and a few clothes = approx 15kg (need a bigger sailbag) = $20 prepaid
One carryon bag with clothes, helmet, etc = approx 8kg free with airfare

So far no damage or any problems

And just a reminder, deflate your tyres or they will probably explode.

deflate the tyres so they fit easily in the bag. I have had about 25psi in mine in a plane and had no problems. Someone I am sure could work out whether the tyres would pass bursting point.

wokelliott said...

Mr Boyle could tell us about that result.

That would be:- P1 V1 over T1 = P2 V2 over T2

So the internal volume of the tyre remains the same(fixed by the shape of the tyre) and the variables are temperature and pressure. If at ground level the pressure is 30 psi and the temperature is 30 degrees C and at 11,000 metres it is - 60 degrees C, the temp differential is 90.

Take ground temp at 90 and altitude temp at 1 and therefore pressure at altitude is 1/3 psi which may keep the tyre at volume.

Edit:- Almost forgot. The other variable is the ambient air pressure. Assume 14.5 psi at ground level and for arguement's sake 0 psi at altitude. The most the tyre pressure could get to would be about 14.8 psi which would not burst the tyre.

Mr Boyle was one of my ancestors so I have been told by another family member.