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To: BenLurkin

I don’t see anything that this jetpack can do that a helicopter with a rescue hoist can’t do, and do much safer.

God help the pilot if even one of those multiple hobby-grade jet engines flames out.


14 posted on 09/30/2020 10:24:43 AM PDT by Yo-Yo ( is the /sarc tag really necessary?)
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To: Yo-Yo
I don’t see anything that this jetpack can do that a helicopter with a rescue hoist can’t do, and do much safer.

Agreed. Only in the most contrived of scenarios can you come up with something a jet pack paramedic could do that a "regular" paramedic and helicopter crew couldn't do.

As a plus, the helicopter option also means a basket and the ability to extract the vicim(s). As another plus, when not in use for paramedic / rescue missions there are a number of other reasonable things a helicopter could be used for. To me the jet pack looks like a toy looking for an excuse to exist - other than it is obviously a heck of a lot of fun to fly around with.

22 posted on 09/30/2020 11:00:13 AM PDT by ThunderSleeps
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