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Those of us waiting for jetpacks...
Posted: Tue Jul 29, 2008 8:43 am
by nitrah55
Posted: Tue Jul 29, 2008 9:05 am
by trevor_macfee
Awesome!
Posted: Tue Jul 29, 2008 11:35 am
by tanstaafl2
Would be perfect for my commute but at 100K it might not yet be quiet economical.
And some features are things that are good to know:
The weight of the engines and body of the flier sits lower than the rotors to create a pendulum effect that discourages the contraption from tipping upside down and creating what might be called the lawn dart effect.
I feel better about it already...
Posted: Tue Jul 29, 2008 11:35 am
by andrewjackson
I think I'm still waiting.
Posted: Tue Jul 29, 2008 11:37 am
by Rexer25
tanstaafl2 wrote:Would be perfect for my commute but at 100K it might not yet be quiet economical.
I don't think the marketing target is commuters, here...
Posted: Tue Jul 29, 2008 12:15 pm
by tanstaafl2
Rexer25 wrote:tanstaafl2 wrote:Would be perfect for my commute but at 100K it might not yet be quiet economical.
I don't think the marketing target is commuters, here...
Yeah, I know. But it would still be great for the commute!
But for the moment about the only target market I see is recreational thrill seekers who go for a ride on a corporate owned jetpack.
And the rare eccentric millionaire looking for a new toy.
I wonder how much fuel it burns in 30 minutes. Can't be too much as it probably is close to a motorcycle engine and besides you don't a big fuel tank capacity that would add all that additional weight.
Does look like it needs a seat though!