Behold: The Water-Powered Jetpack

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Post by himaniamoli » Sat, Feb 05, 2011, 12:44 AM UTC

Behold: The Water-Powered Jetpack
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Re: Behold: The Water-Powered Jetpack

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Post by sneak » Sat, Feb 05, 2011, 1:42 AM UTC

Last summer, I met the guy who does the R&D on these. Is that the coolest job ever, or what?

Re: Behold: The Water-Powered Jetpack

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Post by jonmc12 » Sat, Feb 05, 2011, 2:25 AM UTC

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m4xb1NXvE_w <- this link shows of the jetpack including a demo of a 'shark-attack' maneuver, as well as gratuitous girls in bikinis.

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Post by demosthe » Sat, Feb 05, 2011, 2:50 AM UTC

I want that REALLY HARD!

Re: Behold: The Water-Powered Jetpack

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Post by jleader » Sat, Feb 05, 2011, 3:10 AM UTC

Any one else notice the motor/pump trailer spewing white smoke? I assume it's a souped-up reorganized pwc, with a 2-stroke engine?

Clever hack, though.

Re: Behold: The Water-Powered Jetpack

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Post by StavrosK » Sat, Feb 05, 2011, 3:17 AM UTC

jleader wrote: post #5

Any one else notice the motor/pump trailer spewing white smoke? I assume it's a souped-up reorganized pwc, with a 2-stroke engine? Clever hack, though.

Yep, it looks like it's on some kind of buoy and you just sort of lug it around. It looks very fun. Although, I don't know why an engine, a hose and a nozzle cost 136k. I guess R&D, so I expect the price to drop to $500 eventually?

Re: Behold: The Water-Powered Jetpack

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Post by tomhenderson » Sat, Feb 05, 2011, 3:53 AM UTC

StavrosK wrote: post #6

jleader wrote: post #5

Any one else notice the motor/pump trailer spewing white smoke? I assume it's a souped-up reorganized pwc, with a 2-stroke engine? Clever hack, though.

Yep, it looks like it's on some kind of buoy and you just sort of lug it around. It looks very fun. Although, I don't know why an engine, a hose and a nozzle cost 136k. I guess R&D, so I expect the price to drop to $500 eventually?

I'm sure the price will drop if they catch on but, assuming it's basically a hacked jet-ski with a hose & harness attached to it, they still won't be cheap. A jet ski can set you back anywhere from $10k - $50k around here, so it's still a luxury item for most.

Re: Behold: The Water-Powered Jetpack

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Post by tlrobinson » Sat, Feb 05, 2011, 4:14 AM UTC

Looks like a fun toy, but not a practical mode of transportation. Might as well just use a jet ski.

Re: Behold: The Water-Powered Jetpack

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Post by noonespecial » Sat, Feb 05, 2011, 4:16 AM UTC

StavrosK wrote: post #6

jleader wrote: post #5

Any one else notice the motor/pump trailer spewing white smoke? I assume it's a souped-up reorganized pwc, with a 2-stroke engine? Clever hack, though.

Yep, it looks like it's on some kind of buoy and you just sort of lug it around. It looks very fun. Although, I don't know why an engine, a hose and a nozzle cost 136k. I guess R&D, so I expect the price to drop to $500 eventually?

6k for the machine, 130k for the manufacturer's liability insurance.

If you really want to be depressed, look into what those $400 fiberglass ladders at Home Depot actually cost to produce.

Re: Behold: The Water-Powered Jetpack

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Post by msarnoff » Sat, Feb 05, 2011, 4:18 AM UTC

It's a real-life version of FLUDD from Super Mario Sunshine!