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Seriously, we've seen these things flying around for decades so there's no sense pulling the wool over our eyes. We know they're out there. They've been in films & TV and everything. They've been on Blue Peter, James Bond had one, even Lee Majors had one in the Fall Guy and he was rubbish.

 

Point is, in the time since the Jetpack was invented we've all got sat navs, mp4 players, smart phones. It's only fair we get Jetpacks. Surely the cost has come down enough for us to afford them? Remember when the DVD came out? Twenty Quid, now they give them away in newspapers.

 

Well the Jetpack has been around for ages and yet here we are, a society without Jetpacks. Is this some sinister govenment conspiracy. Is there a colossal warehouse filled with mint condition Jetpacks still in their boxes that we are not allowed to have?

 

Write to your MP. They keep banging on about how there's too many cars on the road. Well this is the best solution. Demand a Jetpack. Because we deserve it. And Because, let's face it, they would be just AWESOME!

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Seriously, we've seen these things flying around for decades so there's no sense pulling the wool over our eyes. We know they're out there. They've been in films & TV and everything. They've been on Blue Peter, James Bond had one, even Lee Majors had one in the Fall Guy and he was rubbish.

 

Point is, in the time since the Jetpack was invented we've all got sat navs, mp4 players, smart phones. It's only fair we get Jetpacks. Surely the cost has come down enough for us to afford them? Remember when the DVD came out? Twenty Quid, now they give them away in newspapers.

 

Well the Jetpack has been around for ages and yet here we are, a society without Jetpacks. Is this some sinister govenment conspiracy. Is there a colossal warehouse filled with mint condition Jetpacks still in their boxes that we are not allowed to have?

 

Write to your MP. They keep banging on about how there's too many cars on the road. Well this is the best solution. Demand a Jetpack. Because we deserve it. And Because, let's face it, they would be just AWESOME!

 

+1 :teeth:

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Maybe this ;)

 

One of the largest stumbling blocks that would-be rocket pack builders have faced is the difficulty of obtaining concentrated hydrogen peroxide, which is no longer produced by many chemical companies. The few companies that produce high-concentration hydrogen peroxide only sell to large corporations or governments, forcing some amateurs and professionals to set up their own hydrogen peroxide distillation installations. High-concentration hydrogen peroxide for rocket belts has been available from Peroxide Propulsion, Gothenburg, Sweden since 2005,[26] but after a serious accident Peroxide Propulsion is no longer in business.

 

 

Pete

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Everything you always wanted to know...

 

 

Name Max flight time Max distance Max speed Max height Max pilot weight Fuel Motor type Fuel capacity Price

Jet pack H202 23 seconds 152 m 112 km/h 37 m 81 kg H2O2 rocket 22 litre Not for sale

Jet pack H202-Z 33 seconds 457 m 124 km/h 76 m 81 kg H2O2 rocket 30 litre Not for sale

Jet pack T-73 ~9 minutes c. 18 km ~134 km/h ~76 m 81 kg Jet-A fuel T-73 jet motor 19 litre $200,000 incl. training

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Why get a jetpack when you got a Zed :lol:

 

:wacko:

 

Zeds don't fly upwards :p

 

But surely thats the point.....there's nothing upwards so you might as well drive.

 

Jet pack in Kick Ass should be installed as army kit I reckon

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