This is the Martin Jetpack, an inventive Jetpack loosely based on the helicopter and designed by Martin Aircraft Company of New Zealand. See it in action below:
It is powered by a 200 Horse Power petrol engine and can reach a top speed of 60 mph, an altitude of 8,000 feet, and fly for over 30 minutes on a full tank of fuel. See how it is controlled here:
Each Jetpack costs $75,000, and they are available to pre-order now. However we are yet to see the Jetpack fly outside of a warehouse and up to the 8,000 feet the designers claim it is capable of. Despite this fact, the Martin Jetpack is certainly an impressive piece of technology, and as the design improves and becomes safer, this could well become a fun way to travel in the future.
Surprisingly you don’t need a pilots license to fly the Jetpack, although extensive training is seriously recommended. If you’ve got a spare $75,000 and a death wish you can find out more info here – Martin Jetpack.
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