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Daryk

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Jump Packs for All My Friends!
« on: 17 October 2017, 14:19:39 »
So it's still a ways from production, but this looks actually doable: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q6U69HbAF9Y

And here's a bit longer flight on "Tested": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vI8E4cda_ww

As Adam says: "This is the future we've been promised for decades!"

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Re: Jump Packs for All My Friends!
« Reply #1 on: 17 October 2017, 14:42:16 »
I will admit that was rather cool.
The only thing that bothers me is the fact the guy uses two mini jet engines on each arm. I understand why, but still that is overly risky IMHO.

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Re: Jump Packs for All My Friends!
« Reply #2 on: 17 October 2017, 15:11:49 »
For the average human being, sure.  As Adam points out, this guy is very fit, and has had a lot of practice (mostly falling down).  But I think he has a point about control being easier to solve with inherent human balance vice trying to program a computer to do so.  Sounds a lot like 'mechs, really...

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Re: Jump Packs for All My Friends!
« Reply #3 on: 17 October 2017, 15:26:03 »
"The real dream is to be completely free" - Yves Rossy


Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Czy0pXRRZcs

« Last Edit: 17 October 2017, 15:49:31 by Easy »

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Re: Jump Packs for All My Friends!
« Reply #4 on: 17 October 2017, 15:56:40 »
Those things are extremely cool, but can't take off or land (helo or airplane to get up, parachute down).

 

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