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| Thread ID: 103231 | 2009-09-16 04:39:00 | Jet Pack - doe sit fly ? | Digby (677) | PC World Chat |
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| 810752 | 2009-09-16 04:39:00 | Hi Guys Re that guy in Christchurch with his Jetpack. Has anyone seen it flying higher than 2 foot off the ground and further than 6 feet forward. Until he shows us a guy really "flying" it, I think it will be a dud. Also the backpack is huge and that will make it expensive. The US army had something simialr (theirs actually flew) way back, so did Michael Jackson. |
Digby (677) | ||
| 810753 | 2009-09-16 04:50:00 | did they get $$$$$ development funds from the govt ?? invest in a moller flying car anyone ?? :punk:punk edit:found a link www.nzherald.co.nz |
sroby (11519) | ||
| 810754 | 2009-09-16 05:57:00 | What about that V one that had something to do with the skytower and cone? Think I saw the video of that, was it real? Looked good. | --Wolf-- (128) | ||
| 810755 | 2009-09-16 06:01:00 | What about that V one that had something to do with the skytower and cone? Think I saw the video of that, was it real? Looked good. That would have been faked. Rocket packs like that do exist, but not with that sort of performance. They would have just used the service ladders on the Sky Tower to place the cone on top (there's tons of communications gear up there which needs to be maintained, so it's designed to be accessible). sroby: There's been no mention of any govt funding for this project in any of the media coverage I've seen. |
somebody (208) | ||
| 810756 | 2009-09-16 06:09:00 | There was a guy using one at the opening of the 1986 Olympic Games at Los Angeles. :) |
Trev (427) | ||
| 810757 | 2009-09-16 07:47:00 | Jet Pack - doe sit fly ? Yep, it flies. Remember rule one of slow flying machines? Never fly higher than you care to fall. Until every little glitch is worked out, I assume they abide by this rule. Jet Pack - doe sit fly ? Alternate answer - - does or bucks not recommended yet. People only due, to language difficulties. Standing only, as chairs are too dangerous. (Especially for a doe.) |
R2x1 (4628) | ||
| 810758 | 2009-09-16 07:54:00 | Alternate answer 2 Bob Doe doesn't sit when attempting to fly, but does fly when attempting to sit in mid air as the floor is not his style |
gary67 (56) | ||
| 810759 | 2009-09-16 08:04:00 | Re that guy in Christchurch with his Jetpack. Has anyone seen it flying higher than 2 foot off the ground and further than 6 feet forward. And has anyone seen him move higher than a few feet off the ground without 2 guys either side holding on to it. |
pctek (84) | ||
| 810760 | 2009-09-16 08:05:00 | And has anyone seen him move higher than a few feet off the ground without 2 guys either side holding on to it. There's a video floating around, filmed in Chch, of a test flight which didn't involve people holding on to either side of it. Apparently due to health and safety reasons they had to have people holding the jetpack when they were doing their demonstration for the public (and media). |
somebody (208) | ||
| 810761 | 2009-09-16 08:16:00 | Have a look at this www.youtube.com |
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