Jetpack Flies One Mile High

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Posted By: Paul - Mon May 30, 2011
Category: Eccentrics | Inventions | South Pacific

Comments

Sniff! Sniff! Do I smell government funding????

Posted by Expat47 in Athens, Greece on 05/30/11 at 12:57 PM

most likely.

Posted by Patty in Ohio, USA on 05/30/11 at 06:11 PM

What's the point of getting to one mile high if there's no room for two?

Posted by TheCannyScot in Atlanta, GA on 05/30/11 at 06:54 PM

And why are they calling a quad rotor helicopter pack a jet pack. There isn't even one jet engine on it. Also, if the engine(s) cut out and the parachute failed that thing would have the glide path of a brick.

Posted by yogi in Kennesaw GA on 05/30/11 at 08:21 PM

OK, soldier, just strap this on, get up there and give us a sitrep.

Posted by TheCannyScot in Atlanta, GA on 05/31/11 at 10:55 AM

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