Jetpack guy flying around LAX
09-02-2020, 06:07 AM
#21
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Originally Posted by Big E 757
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.
09-02-2020, 06:13 AM
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Originally Posted by rickair7777
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...
https://jetpackaviation.com/jetpacks/
Note the price is not listed. If you have to ask...
09-02-2020, 06:17 AM
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Originally Posted by Gone Flying
found an AOPA article from 2018, they say 250k
09-02-2020, 07:12 AM
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Originally Posted by rickair7777
You can get a very nice new Ferrari for that... and it's a whole lot more practical (which ain't saying much).
09-02-2020, 03:14 PM
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I remember it well.....
https://youtu.be/IzfockTg57g
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https://youtu.be/IzfockTg57g
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Originally Posted by velosnow
Sorry, was out testing my new suit...
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For the 80’s Kids. Who remembers this suit?
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For the 80’s Kids. Who remembers this suit?
09-03-2020, 05:53 AM
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Originally Posted by rickair7777
You can get a very nice new Ferrari for that... and it's a whole lot more practical (which ain't saying much).
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