Originally Posted by Big E 757 (Post 3120867)

At Embry Riddle in the late 80’s, early 90’s, there was a simulator and ground school instructor that was in a wheel chair. The story went that he had just gotten hired at Eastern, I believe, and the week before starting training he was hit by a car while riding his motorcycle and paralyzed from the waist down. Sad story.

Originally Posted by rickair7777 (Post 3120856)

Yes they exist and are available. Expensive and impractical for anything but publicity stunts. Fundamentally, it's waaaaay more efficient to generate lift with rotors/fans (ie rotary wings) than with pure equal-and-opposite-reaction thrust.

https://jetpackaviation.com/jetpacks/

Note the price is not listed. If you have to ask...

Originally Posted by Gone Flying (Post 3120972)

found an AOPA article from 2018, they say 250k

Originally Posted by velosnow (Post 3120991)

Sorry, was out testing my new suit...

https://external-content.duckduckgo....D35&f=1&nofb=1

Originally Posted by rickair7777 (Post 3120975)

You can get a very nice new Ferrari for that... and it's a whole lot more practical (which ain't saying much).

Originally Posted by velosnow (Post 3120991)

Sorry, was out testing my new suit...
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For the 80’s Kids. Who remembers this suit?

Originally Posted by rickair7777 (Post 3120975)

You can get a very nice new Ferrari for that... and it's a whole lot more practical (which ain't saying much).

Originally Posted by WHACKMASTER (Post 3121565)

Or eight Miatas!