Martin Jetpack

[fungus pudding]

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,.

According to what I read the other day in some newspaper a company spokesman said - it has been demonstrated flying manned at a demonstration in China and there are videos you can view. Here is the chance for NZers to see an unmanned fight - or words to that effect. Make of it what you will. I know what I think and it's exactly what you think MM. B/s beyond belief.

[troyvdh]

They could not get it started on Sunday.

Apparently the emergency parachute -which supposedly saves the pilot and machine in an emergency (over 18 ft) didn't have appropriate paperwork ? hence no pilot and no height.
The N90 helicopter did not fly on sunday. ...because the pilot had a day of ?

[Joshuatree]

Sorry but I'm very sceptical .heres something pretty cool but it also may be a con. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KEDrMriKsFM

[fungus pudding]

Sorry but I'm very sceptical .heres something pretty cool but it also may be a con. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KEDrMriKsFM

Why be sorry - hardly your fault. This outfit have spouted nonsense for ages. Even if they can ever get it to fly successfully they've still got to find a market. Nothing's impossible but to date the whole thing looks dismal. Forget the video of a demo in China. Forget the nonsense of demonstrating how it can work unmanned. If they don't front up with a local demo soon they'll lose all credibility -laughing stock level.

[Harvey Specter]

Didn't realise this was a target market. Otherwise I would have bought: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tpEkN1NdjKU

[fungus pudding]

Sorry but I'm very sceptical .heres something pretty cool but it also may be a con. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KEDrMriKsFM

It wouldn't be possible to stand or maintain balance while moving around like that.

[ari]

What a load of crap! Just clever, no just stupid marketing! And Bubba flew it? yeah right! Only pds150,000...I'll take a cart.

According to Martin Aircraft's website, Watson is third on the waitlist for the aircraft and the pilot training that goes with it "once the Jetpack has been certified by the regulatory authorities and is released to market" (including as a first-responder vehicle, and carrying commercial payloads of up to 120 kilos, it was granted experimentatl certification in New Zealand in May).

[minimoke]

ROFLAMAO "Its going to be very useful on a golf course" ha ha ha. Havent laughed so much in ages. Thought it was 1 April for a moment - had to check my calendar.

But seriously where is the "Martin" brand? Oakley and Ping and US Olympic golf the beneficiaries of that comedy skit.

Martin haven't twigged yet that Bubba used the Neoteric Hovercraft First responder for a joke back in 2013. This awesome machine could also"...new hovercraft can fly over water, ice, mud, sand, grass or wetlands, allowing us to get to places you can't reach by boat or by foot. This machine can save people under the most difficult weather conditions that prevent the use of a helicopter". All this for $70,000

[minimoke]

More delays. In the paper today (and share price at $0.455) "West said the company was now focused on flight testing and delivering the Series 1 Jetpack in early 2017" (I'm still hoping RObbo sold out at MJP high's)

[Joshuatree]

A First: Jet Pack Pilot Rockets Out Of The Water