Tienbau Posted June 14, 2011 Report Share Posted June 14, 2011 [url="http://www.toxel.com/tech/2010/03/10/jet-packs-go-on-sale-in-new-zealand/"]http://www.toxel.com/tech/2010/03/10/jet-packs-go-on-sale-in-new-zealand/[/url] $75,000 ? Jeez ... but ... how awesome?? 30 mins isn't really enough time though ... 8000ft, if it runs out of power up there, that's a lot of money to loose, assuming you wear a parachute ... although you might be able to do an auto-rotate emergency landing thing like with helicopters when they lose power. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tyran Posted June 15, 2011 Report Share Posted June 15, 2011 Shame it is not man-portable Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tyran Posted June 15, 2011 Report Share Posted June 15, 2011 PS: that thing will not auto-rotate like a heli, but will drop like a brick instead because the rotor area is too small. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tienbau Posted June 15, 2011 Author Report Share Posted June 15, 2011 [quote name='Tyran' timestamp='1308103734' post='42122'] Shame it is not man-portable [/quote] maybe it has a trolley that's man-pushable? Still for 15-20 mins a go with the rest as landing time it would be fun Just don't fly into a power line if you're going for a low altitude run ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kyp [LDEV] Posted June 15, 2011 Report Share Posted June 15, 2011 [url="http://twistedsifter.com/2010/03/martin-personal-jetpack/"]http://twistedsifter.com/2010/03/martin-personal-jetpack/[/url] Some more details. Specifically this: [color=#757474][font=Arial, Verdana, sans-serif][size=4][b]What happens if the engine stops?[/b][/size] [size=4]The Martin Jetpack is equipped with a ballistic parachute. If something untoward happens, the pilot pulls a toggle and a small propellant (similar to one used in a car airbag) is fired rapidly deploying a parachute. The pilot, Jetpack and parachute descend as one. The use of ballistic parachutes is now quite common in general aviation; for example, they are standard equipment in the Cirrus series of single engine aircraft.[/size] [/font][/color] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tienbau Posted June 16, 2011 Author Report Share Posted June 16, 2011 there you go then I guess you'd have to get the parachute re-packed and primed but at least you wouldn't lose your jetpack. Unless you landed in the sea or in a jungle full of cannibals or giant spiders (or both ). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tyran Posted June 16, 2011 Report Share Posted June 16, 2011 I still prefer a Delorean that can time-travel Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kyp [LDEV] Posted June 16, 2011 Report Share Posted June 16, 2011 [quote name='Tyran' timestamp='1308229916' post='42181'] I still prefer a Delorean that can time-travel [/quote] Didn't they all come with a flux capacitor? lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ryprx Posted June 18, 2011 Report Share Posted June 18, 2011 Do you know what a load of 1.21 Jigowatts will do to your power bill?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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