@Bobot Is it really a jet though? I mean, by all accounts, a conventional jet is something that compresses air, adds fuel and ignites it. This is more of a personal propeller pack.
@Andir jet (jèt) noun 1. a. A high-velocity fluid stream forced under pressure out of a small-diameter opening or nozzle.*
And lest ye doubt:
fluid (fl¡´îd) noun Abbr. fl, fl. A continuous, amorphous substance whose molecules move freely past one another and that has the tendency to assume the shape of its container; a liquid or gas.*
@Andir Exactly. In fact, they're ducted fans powered by piston engines. It might qualify as a strap-on lifting platform, but not a helicopter (good article on flying jeeps and lifting platforms here: ). What's amazing is that they can get enough lift without using jet turbine engines, but turbines would probably run 10 times what they're offering this for. One of the problems with ducted fans is that they they're too small to autorotate in a power failure the way helicopter blades do. I'm surprised that the FAA won't be requiring that jet pack pilots have a license to fly this thing.
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This isn't a jetpack...really...this is a "wearable jet"...its huge and has nothing to do with Rocketeer style of equipment..disappointment...
@Bobot Is it really a jet though? I mean, by all accounts, a conventional jet is something that compresses air, adds fuel and ignites it. This is more of a personal propeller pack.
@Andir jet (jèt) noun
1. a. A high-velocity fluid stream forced under pressure out of a small-diameter opening or nozzle.*
And lest ye doubt:
fluid (fl¡´îd) noun
Abbr. fl, fl.
A continuous, amorphous substance whose molecules move freely past one another and that has the tendency to assume the shape of its container; a liquid or gas.*
So yes, it's jet.
*The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Third Edition copyright © 1992 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Electronic version licensed from InfoSoft International, Inc. All rights reserved.
@Invalidd ...it's _a_ jet
@Bobot
I like how you call a device that literally allows you to fly a "disappointment."
What the hell is wrong with you?
@Andir Exactly. In fact, they're ducted fans powered by piston engines. It might qualify as a strap-on lifting platform, but not a helicopter (good article on flying jeeps and lifting platforms here: ). What's amazing is that they can get enough lift without using jet turbine engines, but turbines would probably run 10 times what they're offering this for. One of the problems with ducted fans is that they they're too small to autorotate in a power failure the way helicopter blades do. I'm surprised that the FAA won't be requiring that jet pack pilots have a license to fly this thing.
This is NOT a jetpack. It's not driven by jet or rocket engines.
Pretty simple.