Royal Marine (Just up the road from me) uses JetPack on army assault course... - GoFuckYourself.com

CurrentlySober · 01-19-2019, 09:40 AM

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Flight test was conducted at Commando Training Centre Lympstone in Devon, UK. However, jet pack created lot of noise but it still seems science fiction when a soldier can wield a jetpack and fly in battlefield

https://www.devonlive.com/news/devon...ng-jet-2443976

Cool

TheSquealer · 01-19-2019, 09:46 AM

That was very cool.

Busty2 · 01-19-2019, 10:34 AM

Very cool but a long way to go to emulate Iron man

Bladewire · 01-19-2019, 11:09 AM

Great video I love those jetpacks!

2MuchMark · 01-19-2019, 11:15 AM

I heard about this a few months ago. Amazing. I think the guy has to work-out like crazy to be strong enough to manage the rockets attached to his arms. I *think*, he has to exert alot of downward force to control himself and so that one of the rockets don't break his arm or something like that... but still, really cool.

Can you imagine an army rigged with those things? Or a bunch of flying cops swooping in to catch the bad guys? The future is almost here.

CurrentlySober · 01-19-2019, 01:09 PM

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Originally Posted by 2MuchMark

I *think*, he has to exert alot of downward force to control himself and so that one of the rockets don't break his arm or something like that... but still, really cool.

You'd think so, but apprently not that much...

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Flying the Daedalus suit doesn't call for superhuman strength, according to Browning. The effort required is “less than holding yourself up with straight arms off the back of two chairs,” he said.

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Originally Posted by 2MuchMark

Can you imagine an army rigged with those things? Or a bunch of flying cops swooping in to catch the bad guys? The future is almost here.

Yup, almost here mate - Perhaps not in my lifetime, but probably within in my Sons and most certainly in my grandkids

King Mark · 01-19-2019, 01:35 PM

Looks fun, but not weaponizable.

Busty2 · 01-19-2019, 02:14 PM

I have 6 jet packs similar to this packed away in stuff i brought from the UK. They came from a cancelled film project and the production company never asked for them back. They are not as sophisticated and only produce about 50lb of thrust each. But that should be enough to get my fat ass off the ground, if they don't explode first ?

Bladewire · 01-19-2019, 02:44 PM

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Originally Posted by Dead Eye

Looks fun, but not weaponizable.

Just enough power to fly immigrants over the border wall.

01-19-2019, 09:46 AM	#2
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Bladewire StraightBro Industry Role: Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Monarch Beach, CA USA Posts: 56,232	Great video I love those jetpacks! __________________ Skype: CallTomNow

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King Mark Masterbaiter Industry Role: Join Date: Aug 2016 Posts: 24,456	Looks fun, but not weaponizable. __________________

01-19-2019, 10:34 AM	#3
Busty2 Member since 1999 Industry Role: Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Off the Amalfi coast Posts: 7,202	Very cool but a long way to go to emulate Iron man

01-19-2019, 11:15 AM	#5
2MuchMark Videochat Solutions Industry Role: Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Canada Posts: 45,929	I heard about this a few months ago. Amazing. I think the guy has to work-out like crazy to be strong enough to manage the rockets attached to his arms. I think, he has to exert alot of downward force to control himself and so that one of the rockets don't break his arm or something like that... but still, really cool. Can you imagine an army rigged with those things? Or a bunch of flying cops swooping in to catch the bad guys? The future is almost here.

01-19-2019, 02:14 PM	#8
Busty2 Member since 1999 Industry Role: Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Off the Amalfi coast Posts: 7,202	I have 6 jet packs similar to this packed away in stuff i brought from the UK. They came from a cancelled film project and the production company never asked for them back. They are not as sophisticated and only produce about 50lb of thrust each. But that should be enough to get my fat ass off the ground, if they don't explode first ?