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One of mankind’s most adored gadgets (yes, the jetpack) is moving one step closer to mainstream today with the unveiling of the Martin Jetpack. Revealed in front of a crowd in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, this human transporter is technically defined by the FAA as an “experimental ultralight airplane, equipped with a gas-powered, V-4 piston engine and two ducted fans that provide the lift.” Currently, the $100,000 machine can only hover for around 30 minutes and rise to 8,000 feet, and those who sign up to purchase one will first have to complete 15 hours of flight training as well as a “safety screening.” Check out an all-too-short video after the jump to see the device lift off, float around and land — totally underwhelming, but the optimistic few will surely see promise.

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Sure, we all love jet packs. Who doesn’t enjoy strapping a gigantic tube of highly flammable fuel to their back and igniting it so it can propel you hundreds of feet into the air? Well, an inventor named Raymond Li has a different idea, one which he’s just managed to patent: a water-propelled rocket pack. The new design would use a system of conduits which route pressure to independently pivoting thrust nozzles, while the actual engine, pump, and dangerous gasses remain floating on water in a self-contained, buoyant package. It’s somewhat unclear if you’ll be able to rocket over land using this device (the face that the engine is water-based would suggest no), though it is an interesting development for jet-pack enthusiasts.

[Via Wired]

 

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