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Offline AshSimmonds

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#0: Thu, 14 Apr, 2011 - 13:31 - ...
http://martinjetpack.com :eek:

Coming within the next year apparently, US$100k...


Offline allanuber


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#1: Thu, 14 Apr, 2011 - 13:35 - ...

It's still frikkin HUGE. Better off with a small plane...
C'mon, do it!


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#2: Thu, 14 Apr, 2011 - 13:51 - ...
I was expecting it to be American, quite surprised when it wasnt.

Looks like it works great but unfortunately like ultralights and gyro copters plenty of users would end up dead.


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#3: Thu, 14 Apr, 2011 - 14:04 - ...
Quote from: allanuber on Thu, 14 Apr, 2011 - 13:35
It's still frikkin HUGE. Better off with a small plane...

Agreed. Pretty sure I'd rather the glide ratio of plane to my own body too :D


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#4: Mon, 30 May, 2011 - 16:28 - ...
http://www.news.com.au/travel/news/jetpack-soars-to-new-heights/story-e6frfq80-1226065532755

<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SHPedpE70Es" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SHPedpE70Es</a>


Offline dodger

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#5: Mon, 30 May, 2011 - 17:28 - ...
Who thought this up Philip Nitschke ?

Aside from colliding with aircraft, landing in power lines and needing a truck and local football team to get in on your back it's a great idea.


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#6: Mon, 30 May, 2011 - 18:38 - ...
Can it carry two people? It will probably end up as a search and rescue craft if it ends up reliable and youre able to strap someone on board. I wonder how heavy it is, if its made out of alloy it might only be a one person operation.

The video on the news didnt make the emergency landing test with a parachute look as successful as their comments made it sound. I wouldnt want to be strapped in the way it landed with the chute. Looked semi ok on this video but a lot worse on the TV news.


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#7: Mon, 30 May, 2011 - 18:41 - ...
I'm just gunna wait for this one...............


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Offline Paulstar


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#8: Mon, 30 May, 2011 - 18:54 - ...
Nice  :cool: size / weight / cost - doesn't matter. It'll only get smaller / lighter / cheaper. First computer was a bit of a behemoth now we have more processing power in our phones  :thumbsup:

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