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All Giz Wants: A Jetpack That Costs $200

We don't ask for much here at Gizmodo, but what we really, really want is a jetpack that costs $200. Sure, we have brought you the deal with jetpacks before, but we want something that lasts longer than two minutes, (so do our girlfriends). Also, we would not mind a Jetsons-type transportation mode that costs less than $200,000; to be exact, a $200 price point would be ideal. So, what would we do with our stratosphere explorers? More »

9:00 PM on Tue Dec 25 2007
By Haroon Malik
4,083 views, 25 comments

jetpacks for all

Jetpack with a 10 Mile Range Available Soon for $226,000


Jetpacks, the invention we've all been waiting to become a reality for as long as we can remember (along with flying cars and teleporters), are pretty much a reality at this point. While a few months ago the only two commercially available jetpacks had paltry flying times of about 30 seconds, Jet Pack International is releasing a new model early next year that'll let potential pilots take to the skies for a generous 19 minutes. More »

5:00 PM on Wed Dec 12 2007
By Adam Frucci
21,370 views, 64 comments

patents

JetPack Uses Water, Not Fire, To Kill You In a JetPacking Accident

Instead of using flames and jet propulsion, as jetpacks are known to do, Raymond Li's invention uses water to fling you up into the air. His patent hasn't (as far as we know) been constructed yet. But it looks dangerous. More »

12:40 PM on Tue Aug 28 2007
By Jason Chen
3,083 views, 22 comments

Latest by ChickenSangwich: Ok, geek cred for anyone else that remembers this.. The MacGyver episode with his long-lost son. They're trapped in a cargo hold of a giant freighter. MacGyver uses steering wheels and a firehose to jury-rig jetpacks to fly out of there. more »

Here's a video of last weekends Rocketbelt convention in Niagara Falls, amazingly no one blew up.[Google Video]

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Jetpack Convention

Phil Torrone, the Maker of Makers reports on a gathering of jetpack aficionados, which can only be called a wet dream sort of Chuck Yeager and Jetson geeks everywhere. There were several working rocket belts in attendance, and I can say with no reservation that I would gladly cut off a pinky toe for the chance to jet-trip the light fantastic, powered by hydrogen peroxide, and child-like shrieking. Photo by William S Higgins, who braved the trip to the upstate NY boonies to take them. –Brian Lam More »

1:29 PM on Fri Sep 29 2006
By Brian Lam
4,597 views, 9 comments

Latest by NoHitHair: nzruss: All I could picture was Stewie on stage delivering a dramatic rendition of "Rocket Man" in a tuxedo smoking a cigarette. Damn Family Guy. more »

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Gryphon Single-Man Flying Wing

At first we thought this was a joke—didn't Batman have a pair of wings like this? But no, this Gryphon Single-Man Flying Wing is a parachute system whose 4.9-foot Delta wing has two jet engines on board that can carry a paratrooper 110 miles on a half gallon of jet fuel. The device will be tested in an third quarter of next year, but we'd hate to be the first guy to try it. He'll have to be pretty hefty, too, because the thing weighs 66 pounds. More »

9:35 AM on Thu Jun 1 2006
By Charlie White
10,725 views, 22 comments

Latest by smithr: 12107 hwy 33 picton ontario u think that piece of shit can actually fly you should come see mine ask for dan more »