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Background video on the jetmen:
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Pretty cool vid. I don't think they can hang with jet in the long haul. How far can the jet pack go?
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VERY cool! I have always be fascinated by aviation and this guy takes it to another level.
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If he is using the JetCat 200 engine (4 of them----52 lbs thrust each) then, per JetCat, fuel flow is about 24.7 oz per minute at full power per engine. (But that is alot of thrust. He might be using a smaller turbine.) He says he has 10 minutes of fuel at full power so he is carrying just under 8 gallons of fuel. Says his full wing weight (wet) is 130 lbs. Each engine weighs 5.53 lbs. Why don't one of you guys build one for the forum and fly it, post the plans when you've wrung it out and we can all start a new hobby!
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personally I think they are a pair of idiots...
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personally I think they are a pair of idiots...
+1!
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VERY cool! I have always be fascinated by aviation and this guy takes it to another level.
Collision with a goose, hawk or buzzard can take it to an entirely NEW LEVEL!!
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How do they launch? I was wondering how they came down until I saw the end of the video but do they jump out of the back of a skyvan or something?
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How do they launch? I was wondering how they came down until I saw the end of the video but do they jump out of the back of a skyvan or something?
He stands outside a helicopter and essentially free falls.
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Coming to a terrorist near you.
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Coming to a terrorist near you.
Oh, come on.
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Coming to a terrorist near you.
Oh, come on.
Don't think they have the money, or the will to learn?
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