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Amazing Water-Powered Jet Pack (video)
Dark Skies Blog ^ | 2/3/2009 | Jack Everest

Posted on 02/03/2009 8:39:55 AM PST by SonOfDarkSkies

Thought this video was quite interesting...

(Excerpt) Read more at darkskiesblog.com ...


TOPICS: Outdoors; Sports
KEYWORDS: jetpack; waterpoweredjetpack
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To: SonOfDarkSkies; All

Uh.....wow.

Nevermind. The one for sale, the T-73, actually is supposed to let you fly for 9 minutes.

Um.....wow.

Speechess here. That is a TREMENDOUS.......INCREDIBLE advance in jetpack technology.

Even last year I read that they would only take you for about 30 seconds. 9 Minutes. Dang that is incredible.

I need to find a job field that will pay me enough to afford that. Wow. I would have to become a CEO or something though...


21 posted on 02/03/2009 9:17:19 AM PST by rwfromkansas ("Carve your name on hearts, not marble." - C.H. Spurgeon)
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To: Reaganesque

Still waiting for that Moller SkyCar. It has supposedly been in talks with the FAA for like 10 years.


22 posted on 02/03/2009 9:20:04 AM PST by rwfromkansas ("Carve your name on hearts, not marble." - C.H. Spurgeon)
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To: rwfromkansas

You need a job as jetpack test pilot! ;-)


23 posted on 02/03/2009 9:22:49 AM PST by SonOfDarkSkies
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To: SonOfDarkSkies

Water has no power to give. The power is from the pressure or push given to the water in the hose. We don’t know what’s at the other end of the hose, so we can’t say what powers it.
Another hyping misleading headline.


24 posted on 02/03/2009 9:23:33 AM PST by Leftism is Mentally Deranged (liberalism = serious mental deficiency)
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To: SonOfDarkSkies

Is that Joe Biden?


25 posted on 02/03/2009 9:25:47 AM PST by NowApproachingMidnight (Sell the left short this cycle.)
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To: Recon Dad
What's the practical use for this thing?

How about a ladderless firetruck? Though instead of a fireman flying around it would be better under remote control. Farmers could use this idea to spray crops instead of using helicopters.

26 posted on 02/03/2009 9:25:53 AM PST by Reeses (Leftism is powered by the evil force of envy.)
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To: NavyCanDo

Just pull a big collection device around...perpetual motion, sort of.


27 posted on 02/03/2009 9:33:26 AM PST by stuartcr (If the end doesn't justify the means...why have different means?)
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To: SonOfDarkSkies
Looks like a lot of fun, but .....

What about hurting all the little Sea Kittens?

PETA is going to be mad about this, fer shur!

28 posted on 02/03/2009 10:20:11 AM PST by Col Freeper (FR is a smorgasbord of Conservative thoughts and ideas - dig in and enjoy it to its fullest!)
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To: SonOfDarkSkies; All

Another cool device is this:

http://www.airscooter.com/pages/pages/aboutus.htm

Basically a personal helicopter, but for 50 grand, not too bad.

Of course, like the Moller SkyCar, who knows if and when it will actually happen...

May never actually end up being sold.


29 posted on 02/03/2009 10:31:55 AM PST by rwfromkansas ("Carve your name on hearts, not marble." - C.H. Spurgeon)
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To: Reeses
You should have a sarcasm suffix. I got the impression that this would only work if it was being used while above a large body of water.
30 posted on 02/03/2009 4:16:28 PM PST by Recon Dad (Marsoc Dad)
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To: SonOfDarkSkies

Would be fun to cruise over a bunch of lefties on the beach :)


31 posted on 02/03/2009 4:20:43 PM PST by steve86 (Acerbic by nature, not nurture)
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To: Recon Dad
Extra surface traveling aqua body aerator...
32 posted on 02/03/2009 4:39:32 PM PST by Dust in the Wind (Just part of the cleanup crew.)
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