NASA unveils personal flying suit named ‘Puffin’; flies at 150 mph

Smart Planet ^ | Jan 22, 2010 | By Andrew Nusca

[HuntsvilleTxVeteran]

NASA on Wednesday said that it is working on a personal flying suit.

Called “Puffin,” the conceptual and highly experimental project is part one-man stealth plane, part personal jet pack.

Unveiled at a San Francisco meeting of the American Helicopter Society on Jan. 20 by Mark D. Moore, an aerospace engineer at NASA’s Langley Research Center, the Puffin promises — on paper at least — a self-contained design with proper “cockpit” and helicopter-style blades that allow for high-altitude flying up to 30,000 ft.

[Eddie01]

They could have at least made him look like Buzz Lightyear

[ichabod1]

RF Helo with Spfld 1911

[BraveNewCommie]

For test pilot, I recommend Barney Fwank.

[gibtx2]

exactly as i thought... they stole the design...

[libertyhoundusnr]

Egress system should be a fartsack and high top Allstars. That ought to make it airworthy enough for Frank.....

[gibtx2]

i would not want to waste our money for some so frivolous

[HuntsvilleTxVeteran]

“That landing feet first looks pretty darn tricky.”

Much better than head first!:)

[wally_bert]

[SunkenCiv]