Those of us waiting for jetpacks...

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Those of us waiting for jetpacks...

#1 Post by nitrah55 » Tue Jul 29, 2008 8:43 am

I am about 25% sure of this.

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#2 Post by trevor_macfee » Tue Jul 29, 2008 9:05 am

Awesome!

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#3 Post by tanstaafl2 » Tue Jul 29, 2008 11:35 am

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...
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#4 Post by andrewjackson » Tue Jul 29, 2008 11:35 am

I think I'm still waiting.
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#5 Post by Rexer25 » Tue Jul 29, 2008 11:37 am

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...
Enough already. It's my fault! Get over it!

That'll be $10, please.

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#6 Post by tanstaafl2 » Tue Jul 29, 2008 12:15 pm

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!
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.
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