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more about #jetpacks more comments → Klebert L. Hall: That's the most useful implementation of the jetpack yet. Looks like it kind of sucks to be a fish, though. Not only that, but it seems like if you ... more » gorehound: now all i need is my old water powered pump em guns i had when iwas a child in the 60's. more » alphanumeric1971: here's the cheaper version, but as the video attests, there's still some bugs to work out. more » Hamslicer: Gives "Super Soaker" a whole new meaning. All I could think of was how much it hurt on the thighs, ow, ow, ow... more » WLDaywalker: I fully intend to take out a Home Equity Line of Credit to buy one of these, just so I can fly around, have people ask "What are you doing?" and respo... more » Quilt: Holy shit-burgers! That's pretty damn cool. more » BadUncle: Flying with a firehose seems like one of those obvious logical connections that also unites weather balloons with lawn chairs. more » hamshank: ... is the parent company the fabled ACME? more » Anekanta - killed by a cacodemon: That's just silly--but also fun. At least, until the fuel runs out and you're stranded in the middle of the lake, having to swim back wearing a bulky... more » MrCoconut: This is familiar... more » geesejuggler: I have two questions: How much and give it to me! more » gybryant: My backpack's got jets. more » -
#jetpacks
Water-Powered Jetpack Takes You Up, Up, But Not Away
Raymond Li has designed a "jetpack" that uses water to push the rider into the sky instead of burning rocket fuel. It will certainly let you fly, but don't expect to be taking water jetpacks to work any time soon. More » -
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Strap A Pair Of Rockets To Your Back
When 2005's Zathura tried for a retro science fiction feel, this smoking jetpack was a key element. Zathura flopped both critically and at the box office, but it features old-school visual effects from James Cameron buddy Stan Winston, who's currently working on Iron Man's armor. A gallery of cool jetpacks from other movies after the jump. More »
