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Sweet jetpacks available now; it's officially the future
Nothing says "the future" quite like jetpacks. Well, guess what, bub? The future is now. Don't believe me? Just check out that video above! No, that isn't from a movie, it's a real test of Jetpack International's new product. Their product: jetpacks, unsurprisingly.
Sure, it can only fly for 3 minutes, but what a 3 minutes! For your $250,000 you'll get your very own jetpack as well as training in how to not kill yourself with it, which seems pretty important. Those 3 minutes not enough time for whatever you've got planned, they've got a more impressive version coming soon: 19 minutes of flight time, a range of 27 miles, and a $200,000 price tag. Yeah, it's probably worth waiting for that one. Sure, its expensive, but can you really put a price on the future?
Jetpack International, via Oh Gizmo!
By BioTube at 4:25 PM ON 06/21/07
Seems the numbers got mixed up somewhere along the way. Why would the 3 minute model cost more than the 19 minute?
By synaesthetique at 4:51 PM ON 06/22/07
The numbers are correct. The reasons for the price difference:
1. Second generations of new technology are always cheaper than the first generation after the designs are better refined and supplier costs are optimized.
2. The 19 minute flight time jetpack is based on a design that uses Jet-A fuel instead of hyrogen peroxide as the oder models do. So the different technology must translate into lower overall costs.
Check it out:
http://www.jetpackinternational.com/equip.html
Were you actually thinking of buying one?!?!
By quickjman at 3:01 PM ON 06/24/07
wait woulent jet fuel burn you if you sliped or kicked off
By DanielFreak at 3:50 PM ON 07/02/07
Ok.....Lameness....what is this Secret agent man.
By dilly225 at 8:41 AM ON 07/07/07
um wouldn't hydrogen peroxide as a fuel be cheaper as a fuel as opposed to jet fuel... lol *hey im gonna run down to turkey hill and pick up some jet fuel*...
By pifcat at 8:09 PM ON 08/11/08
On snap, here's another idea that Toyota will steal, make cheaper, and sell to the masses. LOL.
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