To: 300magnum
The one invented in the late 50s or early 60s was more compact and worked just as well.
Aside from weighing more and looking stupid, this one doesn’t seem to have much going for it.
9 posted on
07/30/2008 8:26:01 AM PDT by
DustyMoment
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To: DustyMoment
The one invented in the late 50s or early 60s was more compact and worked just as well.
Aside from weighing more and looking stupid, this one doesn’t seem to have much going for it.
The ones invented back then (at least the peroxide-powered ones) had a few minutes of power. Good for short hops or demonstrations but you'd best have been back on the ground before the fuel ran out.
From the article:
"The Martin jet pack can — in theory — fly an average-sized pilot about 30 miles in 30 minutes on a full 5-gallon tank of gas."
18 posted on
07/30/2008 8:35:44 AM PDT by
chrisser
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To: DustyMoment
The one invented in the late 50s or early 60s was more compact and worked just as well.As long as you didn't mind the 18-second flight times.
31 posted on
07/30/2008 8:56:32 AM PDT by
Ol' Dan Tucker
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