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Jetpack man flies across English Channel
« on: September 28, 2008, 05:55:02 PM »
He did it yesterday afternoon; flew across the Channel in his four turbine engine-powered wing.  Looks like fun to me.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/7637327.stm
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Re: Jetpack man flies across English Channel
« Reply #1 on: September 28, 2008, 06:29:42 PM »
His rig reminded me of this old G.I.Joe toy  http://www.yojoe.com/vehicles/84/claw/
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Re: Jetpack man flies across English Channel
« Reply #2 on: September 29, 2008, 12:19:36 AM »
In any case I suspect a few discrete inquiries will be made by certain alphbet agencies.
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Re: Jetpack man flies across English Channel
« Reply #3 on: September 29, 2008, 04:15:19 AM »
He started at altitude, which leaves me to believe the jets don't provide enough impulse. Lack of fuel, or maybe size constraints?

Totally cool, though. Would like to see how far this tech goes.
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Re: Jetpack man flies across English Channel
« Reply #4 on: September 29, 2008, 04:29:02 AM »
Quote from: grislyatoms on September 29, 2008, 03:15:19 AM
He started at altitude, which leaves me to believe the jets don't provide enough impulse. Lack of fuel, or maybe size constraints?

Totally cool, though. Would like to see how far this tech goes.
Even so, it might be valuable to airborne operations if they could drop the guys miles away and have them fly to the landing zone.  I guess they still have to land with a parachute though. 
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Re: Jetpack man flies across English Channel
« Reply #5 on: September 29, 2008, 06:37:17 AM »
Here's his first flight from 2004 near Geneva, Switzerland, with a camera mounted on his wing. Wow, I bet he feels just like Superman!  laugh 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j-66AcTo9TU

Here's his web page: http://jet-man.com/prod/index_en.html

Wikipedia says he has made over 30 flights.
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Re: Jetpack man flies across English Channel
« Reply #6 on: September 29, 2008, 07:22:05 AM »
Thats pretty cool.

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Even so, it might be valuable to airborne operations if they could drop the guys miles away and have them fly to the landing zone.  I guess they still have to land with a parachute though. 

Not exactly quite though.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j-66AcTo9TU

Does anybody know what song that is?
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Re: Jetpack man flies across English Channel
« Reply #7 on: September 29, 2008, 07:39:56 AM »
Quote from: freakazoid on September 29, 2008, 06:22:05 AM

Does anybody know what song that is?
Moby - Natural Blues aka Troubles so Hard http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ivtKcM1DGeY

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Re: Jetpack man flies across English Channel
« Reply #8 on: September 29, 2008, 07:54:45 AM »
Sweet thanks,  grin
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Re: Jetpack man flies across English Channel
« Reply #9 on: September 29, 2008, 10:57:24 AM »
That's not really a jetpack. This is a real jetpack:
http://gizmodo.com/gadgets/gadgets/gryphon-singleman-flying-wing-177606.php

The closest thing we have to the Bond jetpack are the "rocket belts":
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eW3kijZDwp8&feature=related

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it might be valuable to airborne operations if they could drop the guys miles away and have them fly to the landing zone.  I guess they still have to land with a parachute though.

There's already a finished product called the Grphon Flying Wing:
http://www.flightglobal.com/articles/2006/06/01/206910/james-bond-style-strap-on-jet-pack-flying-wing-to-extend-special-forces.html

 



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