...need wait no longer.
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/07/29/scien ... tml?ref=us
Those of us waiting for jetpacks...
- nitrah55
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Those of us waiting for jetpacks...
I am about 25% sure of this.
- tanstaafl2
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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...
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...
If you pick up a starving dog and make him prosperous, he will not bite you. This is the principal difference between a dog and a man.
~Mark Twain
Some people are like a Slinky. They are not really good for anything, but you still can't help but smile when you shove them down the stairs...
~tanstaafl2
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Some people are like a Slinky. They are not really good for anything, but you still can't help but smile when you shove them down the stairs...
~tanstaafl2
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- Rexer25
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- tanstaafl2
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Yeah, I know. But it would still be great for the commute!Rexer25 wrote:I don't think the marketing target is commuters, here...tanstaafl2 wrote:Would be perfect for my commute but at 100K it might not yet be quiet economical.
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!
If you pick up a starving dog and make him prosperous, he will not bite you. This is the principal difference between a dog and a man.
~Mark Twain
Some people are like a Slinky. They are not really good for anything, but you still can't help but smile when you shove them down the stairs...
~tanstaafl2
Nullum Gratuitum Prandium
Ne Illegitimi Carborundum
Cumann na gClann Uí Thighearnaigh
~Mark Twain
Some people are like a Slinky. They are not really good for anything, but you still can't help but smile when you shove them down the stairs...
~tanstaafl2
Nullum Gratuitum Prandium
Ne Illegitimi Carborundum
Cumann na gClann Uí Thighearnaigh