Post by thread:[EE] Now that is how I want to get to work ...

> www.nzherald.co.nz/section/story.cfm?c_id=5&objectid=10524334 > > Just needs to fly a bit higher ... Alan, you might not have noticed I posted a lot about that under [TECH] Seeing as you've already opened it with [EE] ===================== (Almost [EE] but not quite) Developed in New Zealand by Glenn Martin, public unveiling at 2008 Oshkosh Air Show http://www.airventure.org/2008/news/080710_jetpack.html More details are emerging about "The World's First Practical Jetpack" that will make its public debut at EAA AirVenture on Tuesday, July 29 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eAsommyN2gQ http://www.nytimes.com/2008/07/29/science/29jetpack.html?hp As people point out here, it's not a jetpack. Ducted fa, as in VTOL http://www.boingboing.net/2008/07/25/sneak-preview-of-the.html http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jet_pack As seen on NZ TV tonight (a longer item on Sunday), the machine did actually lift the pilot and he flew across the lawn, steadied by two helpers Very similar to the ducted fan built by Mythbusters some time ago http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MythBusters_episodes:_Season_3

Hi Alan, As wonderful as this article may seem, it is a "newsy" item and a perfect example of what [TECH] is for, not [EE]. Cheerful regards, Bob On Wed, 30 Jul 2008 12:33:47 +0100, "Alan B. Pearce" <spam_OUTA.B.PearceTakeThisOuTrl.ac.uk> said: > www.nzherald.co.nz/section/story.cfm?c_id=5&objectid=10524334 > > Just needs to fly a bit higher ... -- http://www.fastmail.fm - Access all of your messages and folders wherever you are