Martin Jetpack Makes Flying Possible for $86,000

[idisarmu]

[citation][nom]alfaalex101[/nom]GDI Jump Jet Trooper![/citation]

OMG YES!!!! Now if they make a Hover M.L.R.S., that would be SICKKKK

 

[sonic-boom]

this thing is huge has to weigh 300+ lbs, only worth 86k if you cant actually move it around without a forklift

 

[Luscious]

Cool, now I can open a rental business near the Mexican border.

Any investors out there???

 

[dreamphantom_1977]

I live 10 min from work, I'd love to fly this thing to work and back every day. What would be cool would be going paint balling with it. It'd be like playing tribes in real life. Can you imagine if the cops or the army gets these. I read about this in a popular science or a popular mechanics magazine about 4 months ago, the guy has been working on this thing for like 20 years. I thought it'd be around $200,000 at least, $86,000 is actually practical. I wouldn't be surprised at all if these things where common by 2020.

Anybody else remember the episode on Mythbusters where they disproved it? LOL

Martin = 1
Mythbusters = 0

 

[dreamphantom_1977]

Oops someone already posted about the mythbusters. My bad.

I read on the website it does like 60mph.

 

[jay236]

Lol damn someone made the Command and Conquer comment already...

 

[sonic-boom]

[citation][nom]dreamphantom_1977[/nom]I live 10 min from work, I'd love to fly this thing to work and back every day. What would be cool would be going paint balling with it. It'd be like playing tribes in real life. Can you imagine if the cops or the army gets these. I read about this in a popular science or a popular mechanics magazine about 4 months ago, the guy has been working on this thing for like 20 years. I thought it'd be around $200,000 at least, $86,000 is actually practical. I wouldn't be surprised at all if these things where common by 2020. Anybody else remember the episode on Mythbusters where they disproved it? LOL Martin = 1Mythbusters = 0[/citation]

You are missing something here. Look how big it is. What do you do with it when you get to work, put it in a parking space and tie it too a pole? Like seriously you need to carry a chain around too, at least a 10 ft one. This thing is huge and unpractical for everyday life. Theres 90grand sitting out in the parking lot with out 2 anti theft devices like your 25k Camry. This probably has a crude electric ignition that can be started in 2 mins.

 

[enewmen]

[citation][nom]adbat[/nom]30 minutes is a huge limitation. Wankel engine would give it better fuel economy + less weight - what a lost opportunity that was[/citation]
Most people don't realize, no long ago, the rocket jet packs had a flight time of only 30 secs.
Sure there is always improvement. But young people just can't understand how far we progressed..

 

[McDethWivFries]

hell for $86k, i'd expect a seat on it . . . dont really fancy an 8,000ft wedgie!

 

[croc]

Kiwis do it again!

http/www.abc.net.au/worldtoday/content/2010/s2843014.htm

 

[dmwright]

[citation][nom]Sonic-Boom[/nom]You are missing something here. Look how big it is. What do you do with it when you get to work, put it in a parking space and tie it too a pole? Like seriously you need to carry a chain around too, at least a 10 ft one. This thing is huge and unpractical for everyday life. Theres 90grand sitting out in the parking lot with out 2 anti theft devices like your 25k Camry. This probably has a crude electric ignition that can be started in 2 mins.[/citation]

I laughed when I read your comment "A 10 ft chain", Have to make sure to wrap it up so no small parts are ripped off to be sold at a flea market. (or not lol...)

As for your comment about where it's going to be parked, etc... Yes, security will be an issue, but I'm willing to bet, with the wide usage that these jetpacks will have, not to mention the "Extreme" versions they come out later, that parking space will be made. I'm guessing in a different fashion than what we have now, it could be that you land on a helipad that is placed on the side of your office, or some common meeting place where your jetpack is securely and safely moved into a parking bay.

Imagine the possibilities, you may not take off in your backyard, but it might be a local parking bay - where you make the switch between car/bike/train -> jetpack!!!!

 

[sonofliberty08]

i remember u will be shot down by missle if u use the jetpack flying thru the military base on the desert in san andreas .

 

[si7entsam]

What I want to know is why don't they combine this with the concept on a hang glider? You would use the propulsion to get up, but you could just glide from there on out. Seems like it would be more efficient and controlled. Retractable wings could make it more practical too. Anyone else think that sounds possible?

 

[Zingam]

WTF is that thing? Does it do anything useful?

 

[Zingam]

I don't know if it does anything useful but at least it makes a lot of noise which is obvious that's why they've replaced the real noises with music. :]

 

[enzo matrix]

By definition, this is not a jetpack.

 

[lpedraja2002]

This is the beginning. In about 40 years we can actually dress-up in a real high tech armored Space Marine Costume

 

[Guest]

There's a really hot chick who lives on my street, she always invites her even hotter freinds over in the summer to sunbathe in her back yard. Man i would love to have one of these!!