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rickair7777 , 09-02-2020 06:07 AM

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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.

Almost every airline training dept that I've been through has a guy like that.

#22

Gone Flying , 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...

found an AOPA article from 2018, they say 250k

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rickair7777 , 09-02-2020 06:17 AM

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Originally Posted by Gone Flying

found an AOPA article from 2018, they say 250k

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

#24

velosnow , 09-02-2020 06:39 AM

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Sorry, was out testing my new suit...

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Gone Flying , 09-02-2020 07:04 AM

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Originally Posted by velosnow

Sorry, was out testing my new suit...

haha I was wondering what stark industries was working on

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Gone Flying , 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).

oh I agree, it is ridiculous . I think personally I’d take the Aston Martin

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Hogcapt , 09-02-2020 02:21 PM

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[QUOTE=velosnow;3120991]Sorry, was out testing my new suit...
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For the 80’s Kids. Who remembers this suit?

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AirBear , 09-02-2020 03:14 PM

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I remember it well.....

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?

#29

WHACKMASTER , 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).

Or eight Miatas!

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havick206 , 09-04-2020 02:46 PM

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Originally Posted by WHACKMASTER

Or eight Miatas!

definitely take the 8 miatas over a Ferrari any day