onetrack Posted October 16, 2020 Share Posted October 16, 2020 A new investigation has been launched over a second sighting of a jet pack flyer, trespassing into the flight path to Los Angeles Intl Airport - at 6500'. The first one was sighted only 300 yds from the landing aircraft, the distance to the second one sighted is not mentioned. The simple fact that someone is getting to this height in a jet pack is more than intriguing, it should be making aviation development headlines. Surely someone must know who is developing this jetpack. An American Colin Furze, maybe? https://www.traveller.com.au/lax-second-sighting-of-person-wearing-jet-pack-prompts-new-investigation-h1rf5k Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SplitS Posted October 16, 2020 Share Posted October 16, 2020 Is it wrong to want one?? 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M61A1 Posted October 16, 2020 Share Posted October 16, 2020 It's either MIB or DR Evil....Both of those use them. I saw it on telly. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Downunder Posted October 16, 2020 Share Posted October 16, 2020 6500 without any sort of wing freaks me out a bit.....(100% reliance on engine) But probably no different risk wise to 1000 ft. It just takes a bit longer to die.... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kasper Posted October 16, 2020 Share Posted October 16, 2020 56 minutes ago, Downunder said: 6500 without any sort of wing freaks me out a bit.....(100% reliance on engine) But probably no different risk wise to 1000 ft. It just takes a bit longer to die.... Not that much longer. About 25seconds but I suppose every second counts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ClintonB Posted October 16, 2020 Share Posted October 16, 2020 Kind of makes the helmet obsolete from that height. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SplitS Posted October 16, 2020 Share Posted October 16, 2020 You would expect him to have a parachute on. This guy does 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KRviator Posted October 16, 2020 Share Posted October 16, 2020 Well that's one way to log multi-engine turbine time. Remines me of the Cri-Cri with two AMT jet's instead of the JPX engines. Reckon an SAAA AP would sign off on it? Or could you try to get it in RAAus under CAO 95.10? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kasper Posted October 17, 2020 Share Posted October 17, 2020 21 hours ago, KRviator said: Well that's one way to log multi-engine turbine time. Remines me of the Cri-Cri with two AMT jet's instead of the JPX engines. Reckon an SAAA AP would sign off on it? Or could you try to get it in RAAus under CAO 95.10? Not under 95.10. It needs 1m^2 per 30kg it mtow. A cri cri has 3.1m of wi g so a mtow in 95.10 of 100kg. The plane weight is 78 so not possible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bosi72 Posted October 18, 2020 Share Posted October 18, 2020 It is Tony Stark. He posted his home address the other day in Malibu 🙂 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
old man emu Posted October 19, 2020 Share Posted October 19, 2020 The Cri-Cri has an MTOW of 170 kg and an empty weight of 78 kg. Only fir for jockeys and Munchkins. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nobody Posted October 22, 2020 Share Posted October 22, 2020 Is it really a human in a jet pack or could it be an RC model? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kgwilson Posted October 22, 2020 Share Posted October 22, 2020 It could have been a model or most likely a drone tarted up to look like a Jetpack. https://www.avweb.com/insider/jetpacks-over-lax-wanna-bet/?MailingID=474 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
red750 Posted October 22, 2020 Share Posted October 22, 2020 I saw a video on Facebook this morning where US Navy Seals were testing the use of rocket packs for rapid boarding of vessels. The video showed 3 Seals with rocket packs fly from a naval craft to a "suspect" craft to test the scenario. If they were, say, attempting to apprehend drug smugglers or similar, they would be sitting ducks while flying in and hovering for landing. With a steering nozzle on each arm, they can't carry armaments in their hands. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jabiru7252 Posted November 2, 2020 Share Posted November 2, 2020 (edited) I didn't think a jet pack would have enough fuel to get that high and safely back to earth. Wouldn't catch me with one for all the tea in china. Edited November 2, 2020 by Jabiru7252 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spacesailor Posted November 2, 2020 Share Posted November 2, 2020 "Not under 95.10. It needs 1m^2 per 30kg it mtow. " About time for a weight increase !. Just like the big boys want. So we don't go VH experimental. spacesailor Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kasper Posted November 2, 2020 Share Posted November 2, 2020 1 hour ago, spacesailor said: "Not under 95.10. It needs 1m^2 per 30kg it mtow. " About time for a weight increase !. Just like the big boys want. So we don't go VH experimental. spacesailor But we already have that available in 95.55 ... it’s just the single engine prop requirements there that are the issue. hyt given the redraft if 95.10 and the insertion of design requirements as a possibility in the raaus tech manual now I think everyone in raaus with any aircraft not rolled out of a factory should be seriously questioning the direction of travel for microlights ... ultralights are no more and raaus becoming GA lite is more than just scare mongering Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
440032 Posted November 2, 2020 Share Posted November 2, 2020 ENGINE ONE IS OUT! I'M IN A FLAT SPIN, HEADING OUT TO SEA! EJECT! EJECT! EJECT! Goose, watch the canopy! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M61A1 Posted November 2, 2020 Share Posted November 2, 2020 On 22/10/2020 at 8:04 PM, red750 said: With a steering nozzle on each arm, they can't carry armaments in their hands. Use a small gun turret with head tracker like the AH-4 and Tiger......🤣 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WayneL Posted November 3, 2020 Share Posted November 3, 2020 That's gonna be a costly dunk ..those 4 turbines going from 140,000 rpm to zero in seconds! What happens when he gets an itch!! 😁 Wayne Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
440032 Posted November 3, 2020 Share Posted November 3, 2020 Roasted nuts anyone?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marty_d Posted November 3, 2020 Share Posted November 3, 2020 I liked the gratuitous bum shots at seconds 5 and 8. Oh, and the rocketeer dunking. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jerry_Atrick Posted November 7, 2020 Share Posted November 7, 2020 I was taking a photo fo a static B1 Bomber at Fairford when a rather attractive woman entered the shot just as I hit the shutter... or that's what I told my partner 😉 Anyway, flame out happened quickly and obviously using the sea as an extinguisher. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SplitS Posted December 26, 2020 Share Posted December 26, 2020 Some Video has popped up. Don't know how real it is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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