Jetpacks are about to get real. I kid thee not.
"Now, Dubai has announced an initial order for up to 20 Martin jetpacks, plus simulators and a training package, for delivery next year. But these will not be used as the latest must-have for the wealthy and foolish. Dubai wants them for more serious reasons. Lt Col Ali Hassan Almutawa, director of the Dubai Civil Defence Operations Department, said the packs would be used for reconnaissance and rescue. "We see them performing a first-responder role," he says, adding that the jetpacks would be particularly useful in the fire department during emergencies in Dubai's skyscrapers."
http://www.bbc.com/news/business-34778835
Why kind of flying time are we talking about?
ReplyDelete45 minutes.
ReplyDeleteHm. That's actually useful.
ReplyDelete45 minutes !!?! I agree, that is useful.
ReplyDeleteUp until now it was more like 10 minutes.