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- BBX25, on 10/12/2007, -0/+2If that's not William Shatner on that jetpack, then I'm not clicking that link.
- smartalecks, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1its 800ft limit... and 800 horsepower... damn
- inactive, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1Cliff Secord: Jenny, prepare yourself for a shock: I'm the Rocketeer.
Jenny: The Rocke-who? - CrustyOldman, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1I saw the guy fly this thing, guess it was 35 years ago. It was quick. He went up like a rocket. And down just about as fast. You wouldn't believe how damn loud it was--I mean really, really loud!
- rcomegys, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1Isn't the max time like 30 secs or something? Still, it kicks some serious booty...
- browwiw, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0Man, soooo old Ben Franklin is like 'repost!'
- incognegro, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0no ***** way.....
- trix911, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0I WANT ONE NOW!
- skippy2057, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0Yep, it's real. The original one WAS used in the James Bond movie (maybe Thunderball?) - although not with Mr Connery flying it. They used to fly around at Superbowls and such quite often. It was a kind of step up from the guy parachuting into the stadium.
I believe it used compressed gas of some kind rather than an actual burning rocket engine. I think the reason it looks like he's on a wire is that he is literally hanging from the device, so he kind of flops around a bit as if he's just hanging there (which in fact he is).
The recent TV show had quite a bit of detail about the workings and history of it, but my old brain cells can't retain information for that long anymore, sorry. - rohitk55, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0holy crap....i want one.
- NidStyles, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0Wow, they had those in te fifties, nothing new.
- DF25863, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0The one of Puff Daddy is a stunt double.
- thidranki, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0why didn't mommy get me that for christmas. :(
- Abduladu, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0Says their fuel is hydrogen peroxide super heating steam? How exactly does that work?
- Dwebtron, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0.... they DO mostly look like it's a wire...
maybe this is a dumb question, but wouldn't he burn his legs on the burner when he moves? - dotuplink, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0I. WANT. ONE.
- BitBurner, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0Did anyone else catch the second video down on the left? It's Puff Daddy doing the jet pack for some MTV thing. I can't believe he got to do that. Like the announcer said "MTV must have serious insurance!"
- antdude, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0Heh, it reminds me of James Bond. ;)
- Lumiras, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0Has anyone seen Arrested Development lately? This sure brings back memories
- Cyberdactyl, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0LOL. . .hehe. . .I can't believe these giblet brains think this is fake.
Single man lifters from hydrogen peroxide rocketry has been around since the early 60's.
http://www.tecaeromex.com/ingles/peroxidoi.html - skyhighrockets, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0Saw this on Modern Marvels last year, this is old stuff.
- CrustyOldman, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0For those of you with an attention span of over half a day, here are the answers to some of your concerns:
Yes it is real. They were developed by Bell back in the sixties. So yeah, it's old news. So what? The design was sold to Williams Research. As far as I am aware, only one guy has ever flown this thing, but he's been filmed in a James Bond movie, and at the
Superbowl and at fairs. I've seen him fly once, and as I said above, it's awesome and LOUD and quick. He only has enough fuel for about a minute of flight.
It works using highly-concentrated hydrogen peroxide against a nickel catalyst. When the H2O2 hits the catalyst in a reaction chamber above the pilot's head, it violently turns to steam. The steam is split into two tubes which conduct the steam thru two nozzles above the pilot's shoulders. The assembly is gimballed so that the pilot's center of gravity hangs from the chamber/nozzle. That's how he moves front-back and side-side, by shifting the center of gravity. That's also why it looks like he's hanging from a wire.
I have no idea what Puff Daddy did. Someone else will have to explain that. - inactive, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0Okay, so where do we mount the flamethrowers?
- sp1nm0nkey, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0Yeah, it's real. Dunno if the videos on the site are real, but the whole jetpack deal is real.
I kinda want one, except it flies for 30 seconds (if your lucky), and if something fails, you fall. Helicopters can autorotate, airplanes can glide, but if the rocketbelt fails, you fall out of the sky. - inactive, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0> It's Puff Daddy doing the jet pack for some MTV thing. I can't believe he got to do that.
It's called hi-test monofiliment and the suspension of disbelief. - youdontmeanmuch, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0Thats awsome… I don’t know why a cheaper version isn’t in mass production as we speak. Oh wait never mind it’s probably a little dangerous.
- suppazone, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0@Saw this on Modern Marvels last year, this is old stuff.
Oh nice one. I saw it in 1984 at the olympics - buhu so what??? still makes it cool. jerk - DDarkfire, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0Some people saw it on modern marvels, some see the wire... Any official veredict on the validity of the jetpack?
- mathew_bug, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0http://travel.howstuffworks.com/personal-jetpack.htm
- zestynet, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0Oh come on, people. Even if this _were_ a new bit of news, you can still totally see the wire:
http://www.rocketman.org/video/Inside_Edition-01.mpg
Also, watch where the grav forces are kicking in as they swing this dude around. Feh.
(I'd still want one, too, if they were real ... !) - cvh™, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0It seems like our flying squirrel friend has some competitors.
- Badaudio, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0''For those of you with an attention span of over half a day''
what takes 12 hours to explain something? - inactive, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0These video's rock! +digg
- spacenettnet, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0awesome ++Digg
- astrotrain, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0Jet Packs have been around for years.
1984 - Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, CA, rocket man flew into the opening ceremonies.
Its just not as compact and does not run on alcohol as in the Rocketeer, or Rocket Ranger, James Bond's "Thunderball", Commander Cody, etc. - Thorpe, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0The only way I'm going to use one of them is on San Andreas.
- ben.0081, on 10/12/2007, -1/+0I hate to naysay, but it kinda looks like he's swinging from a wire.
- soccerob, on 10/12/2007, -3/+0thats awesome! i want one!
http://soccerob.com
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