Karl Posted March 11, 2010 Report Share Posted March 11, 2010 JetPack Karl Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PlatoNC Posted March 11, 2010 Report Share Posted March 11, 2010 Since I'm still asleep I'll be brief. You can't walk when you wear it.Jets? No. No jets.Its huge. Until I can fly like the Rocketeer, you shouldn't claim your jet pack is finally here, unless the jet pack in your fantasies was also the size of a deep freezer and needed landing gear. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
67november Posted March 11, 2010 Report Share Posted March 11, 2010 its not even a jet pack per se, with it's 2 ducted fans its a thrust pack.and like plato siad you cannot walk with it. so what good is it if you need to truck it to the launch site Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nikon858 Posted March 11, 2010 Report Share Posted March 11, 2010 I think it's cool as hell....advances in power plants will make it small enough to carry around....I remember mythbusters tried to make one, but couldn't get a small/powerful enough engine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inferno Posted March 11, 2010 Report Share Posted March 11, 2010 I think mythbuster's problem was improper fan/ducting design. That combined with a small engine and heavy building materials.I think it's cool as hell....advances in power plants will make it small enough to carry around....I remember mythbusters tried to make one, but couldn't get a small/powerful enough engine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slick1537 Posted March 11, 2010 Report Share Posted March 11, 2010 I think the coolest thing about it is that it is a part 103 ultralight. Very neat to see people building new types of ultralights. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lelebebbel Posted March 11, 2010 Report Share Posted March 11, 2010 jet pack? not really - more like a fan-packuseless? yes - can't even bring a bag or a cameradangerous? yep (I don't think that parachute will help much under 100ft AGL, or when the thing tips over on the ground) Do I want one? YES! advances in power plants will make it small enough to carry around200hp 2-stroke, and 250lbs all up weight sounds like they are already pushing it regarding engine weight and power. The only way to do better than that would be a turbine, like a RR300 or a C20. 200hp is enough to power a R44 with 4 people on board, so these small ducted fans can't be very efficient.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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