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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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To: ThunderSleeps

The jet pack only makes sense if the cost of the jet pack is much much lower than the cost of a helicopter, enough lower that they could be widely deployed.

What would make MORE sense, though, would be quad-copter drones. Cheap, able to search wide areas and provide video back to base. Add some robotic arms and a first aid kit, and they could perform first aid without needing a human.


30 posted on 10/01/2020 5:14:05 AM PDT by PapaBear3625 ("Those who can make you believe absurdities, can make you commit atrocities." -- Voltaire)
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