Gnarly Gnu Posted March 9, 2016 Share Posted March 9, 2016 From Jetpack Aviation: " [/url]A real jetpack needs to be small and light enough that you can put it on and walk around. It needs to be safe enough and reliable enough (in principle if not in practice) for regular use. And most importantly, it needs to be able to take off vertically, fly for a useful distance and time, and land vertically without turning its passenger into goo. Jetpack Aviation's JB-9 does all of these things." Very nice, apart from limited fuel capacity and not many options on engine out. Might wait for the nuclear version. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bexrbetter Posted March 9, 2016 Share Posted March 9, 2016 ... and this ones better because it's Australian, not like that New Zealand rubbish Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
microman Posted March 9, 2016 Share Posted March 9, 2016 Perhaps we would rather have something which can fly for longer than 1 1/2 minutes? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DGL Fox Posted March 9, 2016 Share Posted March 9, 2016 What we need for a jet pack is something that could suck in the air and then instantly break it into Oxygen and Hydrogen ok.... it then uses the Hydrogen as an unlimited fuel supply and if needed you could use the O2 for high altitude breathing or if not exhaust it out while in the fuel making process....there you go simple...just made myself a millionaire...come on there must be some smart Aussie out there that can do this...by the way if anyone does build my idea you saw it here first and I want some royalties... David Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cooperplace Posted March 9, 2016 Share Posted March 9, 2016 in the 70's Joh Bjelke-Peterson gave money to some guy who claimed to have made a device that did that on a car. As proof they showed a nicely idling Ford Fairlane with a box in place of the carb. We were told that nuclear fusion was occurring in the box. If I recall correctly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cooperplace Posted March 9, 2016 Share Posted March 9, 2016 with these jetpacks, what happens if there's an engine failure at about 30 feet? Is that why he's hovering over water? to have a fighting chance? 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marty_d Posted March 9, 2016 Share Posted March 9, 2016 in the 70's Joh Bjelke-Peterson gave money... There's something ar*se-about with that sentence. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnm Posted March 10, 2016 Share Posted March 10, 2016 all the jet pack needs is some of this .......................... it might restrict the driver though: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kasper Posted March 10, 2016 Share Posted March 10, 2016 with these jetpacks, what happens if there's an engine failure at about 30 feet? Is that why he's hovering over water? to have a fighting chance? But a zero-zero parachute recovery system is really gonna scorch your bum! You have to live a little on the wild side in the brave new world of jet packs ... after all I don't recall George Jetson having a secondary recovery device Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
microman Posted March 10, 2016 Share Posted March 10, 2016 The New Zealand one of course has a parachute recovery system - however not sure that they have yet solved the problem of the "death zone" - ie, if the engine fails between zero and 50 fifty feet, required reaction time would be very limited. The fact is that both systems are being trialled over water for that very reason. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gnarly Gnu Posted March 10, 2016 Author Share Posted March 10, 2016 not sure that they have yet solved the problem of the "death zone" - ie, if the engine fails between zero and 50 fifty feet, required reaction time would be very limited. Maybe some big springs on your feet? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bexrbetter Posted March 10, 2016 Share Posted March 10, 2016 with these jetpacks, what happens if there's an engine failure at about 30 feet? Is that why he's hovering over water? to have a fighting chance? You die. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spacesailor Posted March 10, 2016 Share Posted March 10, 2016 To extend the range of a jet-pack, use winglets & fly it horizontally!. spacesailor 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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