One Day Soldiers May Be Flying Around In Their Own Jetpack

Video: Martin Jetpack Crushes Previous Record by Climbing to 5,000 Feet -- Popular Science

The folks at Martin Jetpack wanted to test their ballistic parachute, but there was a problem--their previous tests had only taken their prototype “jet pack” up to very low altitudes, heights too low to dep

The folks at Martin Jetpack wanted to test their ballistic parachute, but there was a problem--their previous tests had only taken their prototype “jet pack” up to very low altitudes, heights too low to deploy their safety ‘chute. No guts, no glory, as it is said. The video below captures the Martin Jetpack climbing to 5,000 feet in a 10-minute flight (both records for the aircraft as far as we know).

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My Comment: I do not know if soldiers in the future will be flying around in these jetpacks .... but they would certainly look cool if they do.

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