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Title: If RC is becoming boring, try this !
Post by: anwar on March 10, 2010, 10:17:21 AM
This is commercially available now, albeit with a wait !

http://www.thebigmoney.com/blogs/shifting-gears/2010/03/05/learn-fly-jetpack-yes-jetpack

http://www.gizmag.com/first-commercially-available-jetpack/14423/

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kLccl_NWDQE

What is interesting is their control surface.  It is a "plus shaped" single piece device, looks like it can be adapted for dual EDF setups.


Title: Re: If RC is becoming boring, try this !
Post by: sriharishine on March 10, 2010, 12:36:45 PM
Some more that I see like this are ...
Link : http://hiddenfact.blogspot.com/2009/09/worlds-samllest-helicopter.html
Video :  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y1CVZ-Ir260&feature=player_embedded

And See this also http://www.wired.com/dangerroom/2007/11/anderson-based/


Title: Re: If RC is becoming boring, try this !
Post by: anwar on March 10, 2010, 12:53:21 PM
Cool :thumbsup:

I guess the big difference is that the first one is "commercially available", which means mass production and certification for mass usage.


Title: Re: If RC is becoming boring, try this !
Post by: ankur on March 10, 2010, 03:00:56 PM
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Price? Reportedly, around $100,000.
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at $86,000 it is pitched at the level of a high-end car.
:giggle: ;D :) ;) :o 8-) >:D :'( :headscratch: :headscratch: :bow: :-X :D :violent: :argue: :discuss: :sleepy: :-*

why not get a 100cc ,model,and fly with it


Title: Re: If RC is becoming boring, try this !
Post by: sriharishine on March 10, 2010, 04:48:53 PM
Yes, we can buy something like Ankur said, from the site http://www.ultralightnews.ca/lilbuzzard/lilhustlerss.html


Title: Re: If RC is becoming boring, try this !
Post by: ankur on March 10, 2010, 05:02:19 PM
but that won't allow vtol
why don't we get a 100cc heli

anyways i think that the jetpack will be helpful to find lost rc planes