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December 22, 2012 01:40 am GMT
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Is This Jet Pack the Future of Flying?
Who doesn't want to zip around with a jet pack, Iron Man-style? A new Kickstarter project is trying to make personal flying more of a reality.
Called the Jet Vest, the personal flying belt uses micro-jet turbines instead of the traditional hydrogen peroxide rocket engines to propel users into the air for about four minutes of flight. Not only is the Jet A fuel it uses a lot safer, the cost of each flight is less pricey too: About $20 for each flight, compared to $1,200 - $1,400.
SEE ALSO: Dude, Where's My Flying Car?
But the team says it doesn't plan on selling them just yet.
"The function of the Jet Vest will be used for flying in large scale special events such as the Super Bow…
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