Martin Jetpack

[Snow Leopard]

Don't know whether this has come up before but this looks like eventual competition:

I want one!

Best Wishes
Paper Tiger

[fungus pudding]

Don't know whether this has come up before but this looks like eventual competition:

I want one!

Best Wishes
Paper Tiger

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YFal77EVUeM

One of these for me.

[minimoke]

Oh hush PT and FP. Dont spoil robbo's dream https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OgTyvmP3Okg
USD$200k now with sales late 2016.

[ari]

Don't know whether this has come up before but this looks like eventual competition:

The JB-9 Jetpack certainly looks competitive against Martin's cumbersome setup which I don't think has even had a manned flight yet!

[fungus pudding]

The JB-9 Jetpack certainly looks competitive against Martin's cumbersome setup which I don't think has even had a manned flight yet!

Don't overlook this one. Posted link above, but worth a look if you missed it.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YFal77EVUeM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dFCQJ5sYGtI

[ari]

Don't overlook this one. Posted link above, but worth a look if you missed it.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YFal77EVUeM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dFCQJ5sYGtI

Totally different set up. Launch from helicopter and landing via parachute.

[minimoke]

And now for something completely different
http://news.nus.edu.sg/press-release...flying-machine

Edit - video https://youtu.be/PO_1w6mM21c
Technologies seem to be advancing at a faster rate then MJP's ability to get to market.

[minimoke]

Couple of director resignations over the past couple of days. Not necessarily much to be made from that. Old crew going, new crew coming on board.

More importantly it appears nz regulators (CAA) won't alow the vehicle to be registered as a "microlight". Now they are faced with trying to create a new category as experimental and restricted. I'm not sure how that could be good news for the manned version. Possibly not an issue for unmanned version - but that was never the dream.

[minimoke]

Just got back form Warbirds over Wanaka where there was a live demonstration of the jet pack.

First impression: "LOUD". I knew this thing was noisy but had no idea it was as noisy as it was. Put any ideas of this being a personal jetpack away. There is no way on earth any local authority is going to let anyone fly this thing anywhere within suburban limits. It is so loud only the wealthiest who can afford to piss of their neighbors in some boondock republic will be buyers.

Next impression: under whelmed. The demonstration was pilotless. There was an explanation but I couldn't hear it over the din this thing was making. Why do this - unless of course it is never going to be a Personal Jetpack

Granted it did fly a few meters above ground and it did hover over a dime and it did fly a few meters out. But that was it. Thats all - nothing else. What a lost opportunity. Is this what MJP are doing at every expo - if so they are wasting money.

They didn't even try to demonstrate any first responder stuff. They could have tried to lift a 100kg weight and move it fro A to B. Or perhaps strap some emergency gear and fly it to someone on the ground. No - nothing like that. Just a very boring up, across hover and down while making a hurr of a din. I have i mentioned the noise!

No wonder their test base is out at Oxford (where no doubt even the sheep are running scared) and not in the city. I reckon this thing would make more noise than the Christchurch Engine Centre on a still night.

All I can say is I remain convinced that anyone with money in this stock are muggs. There was nothing in the demonstration to convince me otherwise.

Drones will be the way to go. Electric powered, powerful and quiet. Watch this space,.

[stoploss]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZQktFT8GS7I