Just a few days ago, Nelson Tyler’s jet fuel pack buzzed the Statue of Liberty (with permission) in a daunting show of aerial virtuosity. While crude rocket belts puffing peroxide steam do this kind of thing all the time, what separates the men from the boys in the world of aerial toys is stamina — namely, a whole decimal point of endurance. While the best rocket belt clone today can go a mere 30 seconds, the jet pack harnesses the best that rotating machinery has to offer to extract 30 minutes.
Someone has been flying around the Los Angeles International Airport on a jet pack. And to make things even more interesting, this is the second time this has been reported.
Wiehahn Diederichs, Memeburn writes: "Sci-fi gone real is a series that focusses on the extravagant concepts dreamt up in the world of sci-fi, exploring just how close they are to becoming a reality."
The Smach Z’s low-end processor will be well over two years old by the time the product ships. Kickstart with extreme caution.
We may not have gotten the hover-board in 2015, but this is a good replacement. Wonder if the elderly man in the pic was piloting the thing?
The way around the skies.