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Posted: 7/20/2008 9:29:51 AM EDT
airventure.org/2008/news/080630_jetpack.html

Short on details but they are promising 100 times the endurance of the original bell Jetpacks, which would be a 43 minute jaunt or so.

That would be awesome if they delivered, I would totally love to Jetpack my commute.
Link Posted: 7/20/2008 9:33:08 AM EDT
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Well the fact that it doesn't run on ultra pure hydrogen peroxide is a huge step forward! I'll be interested to check it out when I go this year!
Link Posted: 7/20/2008 9:35:28 AM EDT
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Well the fact that it doesn't run on ultra pure hydrogen peroxide is a huge step forward! I'll be interested to check it out when I go this year!


That was the Rocket Belt.  The Jet Pack was a actual turbojet.  As far as flying went, the Bell Jet Packs worked.  But they were so damn slow, no one could figure out what to do with them.

I have always wondered what Williams could do with the idea if they put their minds to it.
Link Posted: 7/20/2008 9:35:31 AM EDT
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I'm sure they will price it way beyond the reach of us peons even if it actually works...

It will be like the "personal transporter" I saw on Discovery channel last night.  Very cool, but insanely expensive.
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