Those jetpacks we ordered in the 1930s finally showed up ....

[CamoDeafie]

 

[revjen45]

https://www.cnbc.com/video/2020/05/23/he-bought-a-440000-gravity-jet-suit-and-discovered-flying-is-not-easy.html

Looks like the arm thrusters are for steering, with lift from the backpack.

 

[CamoDeafie]

https://www.cnbc.com/video/2020/05/23/he-bought-a-440000-gravity-jet-suit-and-discovered-flying-is-not-easy.html

Looks like the arm thrusters are for steering, with lift from the backpack.

Not just steering, but also some lift. The backpack unit doesn't seem to have enough thrust to keep the person aloft.

 

[Cavedweller]

Mystery jet pack flyer spotted near Los Angeles – and it's not the first time

Someone in a jet pack was apparently spotted near Los Angeles International Airport on Wednesday, according to the Federal Aviation Administration.

www.usatoday.com

"A China Airlines crew reported seeing what appeared to be someone in a jet pack at an approximate altitude of 6,000 feet, about seven miles northwest of Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) around 1:45 p.m. Wednesday," according to a statement from the FAA. "The FAA alerted local law enforcement and will look into the report."

 

[trevi]

Those smarmy Brits with their fancy flyin' machines and their magic smoke sticks.....

Why, thanks you! I have not received such compliments in quite a fortnight.

 

[fstdraw]

Negative Nellies. Same thing said of the Automobile and Flying machines. Progress can be slow, but progress non the less.

 

[CamoDeafie]

Negative Nellies. Same thing said of the Automobile and Flying machines. Progress can be slow, but progress non the less.

We still are waiting for a flying car in every garage but it looks like we'll get closer to what the constitution used to be before we get our flying cars

 

[Hueco]

I'll take one of these thank you:

https://jetpackaviation.com/recreational-speeder/

 

[cigars]

That's incredibly cool. With 5 turbines that each appear to have a specific function (not redundant), that's 5 points of critical failure. I wonder what they've done to mitigate that.

Parachute, hopefully.