While Martin Aircraft’s Jetpack is not exactly ’jet’ powered it still is pretty cool:
The Martin Jetpack is the world’s first practical jetpack. It consists of a purpose-built gasoline engine driving twin ducted fans which produce sufficient thrust to lift the aircraft and a pilot in vertical takeoff and landing, enabling sustained flight.
The Martin Jetpack is creating a new segment in the aviation and recreational vehicle markets. Initially designed with the leisure market in mind, commercial demand for the Martin Jetpack has seen the research and development programme focus on readying the product for use in a number of sectors including emergency response, defence and recreation, with numerous applications in each sector.
One novel feature of the Martin Jetpack is the incorporation of a rapid deployment parachute in case of an engine failure.
Cool! I can’t wait to buy one. Though I’ll have to wait until the price comes down a little …
And wait until they get all the bugs worked out as well.
Definitely cool! But, hey, it’s not green energy powered. Obama will outlaw it.
Shhh… Don’t tell Obama, he will tax and regulate the heck out of it.