Jet Pack International are about to start selling their jet packs – capable of travelling up to 16 kilometres without refuelling – from $226,000. See it in action on this video. How long before these are commonplace, I wonder.
Paul Johnson is Editor of A Luxury Travel Blog and has worked in the travel industry for more than 30 years. He is Winner of the Innovations in Travel ‘Best Travel Influencer’ Award from WIRED magazine. In addition to other awards, the blog has also been voted “one of the world’s best travel blogs” and “best for luxury” by The Daily Telegraph.
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Something about the idea of a jet-pack kind of freaks me out, but I’m not afraid of heights (and I love para-gliding) – I think it is the engine aspect. So many things could go wrong!
Something about the idea of a jet-pack kind of freaks me out, but I’m not afraid of heights (and I love para-gliding) – I think it is the engine aspect. So many things could go wrong!
I know what you mean, Jacqueline.
I would say “I wonder if it’ll ever take off” but that would be a little cheesy…!
Paul
Crikey, dunno about anyone else but that would scare the crap out of me.