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In the most general terms, a jet pack is a wearable device which allows the user to fly by providing thrust.With the exception of use in a microgravity environment, this thrust must be upwards so as to overcome the force of gravity, and must be enough to overcome the weight of the user, the jet pack itself and its fuel.
Public demonstrations of the invention included over 100 flight events across 33 countries. He was referred to as a "real-life Iron Man” by several media outlets. [2] [3] [4] TIME magazine featured the jet suit as amongst the best inventions of 2018. [5]
The company was founded by Australian inventor David Mayman, who had previously worked in software but had a longstanding interest in developing a jetpack.In the mid-2000s, he began working with Nelson Tyler, an engineer and inventor in Hollywood who had previously worked on the Bell Rocket Belt in the 1980s.
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Richard Browning flying the "Daedalus" jet suit at Hurst Spit, Hampshire, England in 2019. The Daedalus Flight Pack is a jet suit capable of flying, hovering and powered jumps. [1]
The Spanish Coast Guard retrieved the jetpack, which was equipped with a parachute and float. [9] [10] On 5 November 2010 Rossy flew a new version of his jet-powered flight system and successfully performed two aerial loops before landing via parachute. He had launched from a hot air balloon piloted by Brian Jones at 2,400 meters (7,900 feet). [11]
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Bell Aerosystems began development of a rocket pack which it called the "Bell Rocket Belt" or "man-rocket" for the US Army in the mid 1950s. [1] It was demonstrated in 1961 but 5 gallons of hydrogen peroxide fuel needed for 21 seconds of flight time did not impress the army.