there's nothing quite like the thrill of flying soaring above cities and towns
and looking down on the people cars and landscapes as if they were millions of miles away
provides a rush like no other but nothing can make this more real more than personal flying machines
personal flight is a fascinating concept it has dominated comic books and pop culture for decades
and to replicate that flying feeling people across the world have resorted
to everything from skydiving and paragliding to more recently wing suiting now the spotlight is
on jetpacks and manned drones for that matter therefore here are 15 personal flying devices
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copter pack copter pack is an electric backpack helicopter with a self-leveling autopilot the
lightweight airframe is constructed from carbon fiber honeycomb the unique thing about copter
pack is that your body becomes part of the aircraft copter pack is currently in the
early development stage by an australian company of the same name the pilot effortlessly takes off
from his standing position on the ground like any typical vertical take-off and landing drone would
further in the next 40 seconds or so it becomes evident that copter pack is quite stable and
easily controllable the pilot can easily make hovers zigzagging and gliding above any surface
kitty hawk flyer the kitty hawk flyer was developed to help humans experience the ocean from
a bird's eye view it was created with the use of an extremely aerodynamic and lightweight material
which brings its way down to a manageable 115 kilograms it flies at a maximum elevation of
three meters with a top speed of 32 kilometers per hour and can fly for as long as 20 minutes without
needing a recharge the kitty hawk flyer operates with the use of 10 battery-powered propellers and
two joysticks and has been flown more than 25 000 times since its debut dragon air board the
dragon air board is a one-person electric vertical take-off and landing hoverbike that is part of the
go-fly competition dragonair board has eight sets of vertical tractor and pusher propellers in an
open number sign configuration there are eight long landing skis the pilot stands and has two
large ski pole controls there is no cockpit but the aircraft is very easy to fly the go fly prize
challenge was issued in september 2017 however the dragonair team only learned about the prize
in april 2018. even though they missed the phase one submissions deadline the team applied for
and were admitted into phase two competition on march 26 2019 on march 26 2019 go fly prize
announced that dragonair completed phase 2 of the go flight challenge and received 50 000 in prizes
fly board air the flyboard air combines the best features of a jetpack and hoverboard
it was developed by noted french watercraft writer frankie zapata with the aim of being the ultimate
vehicle for all solo travel and it rapidly proved its worth in this regard by participating in the
2019 bastille day military parade writing his invention the first attempt to cross the english
channel failed as it fell into the sea at the refueling platform but a second crossing succeeded
escorted by french army helicopters and using a backpack fuel reservoir the flyboard air
accomplished a journey of 35 kilometers it is capable of flight at an altitude of up to 3000
meters and the top speed exceeding 200 kilometers per hour it has also been demonstrated to be
capable of comfortably carrying loads of up to 200 kilograms the flyboard air was designed to
work with the human ability to balance and as such it can be flown without any pilot training
it is powered by five turbines and is fueled by kerosene and it is capable of flight with just one
functional engine when both engines are damaged the flyboard air will make a controlled descent
martin jetpack the martin jetpack is a single-person aircraft under development
despite its name it did not use a jet pack as such but ducted fans for lyft martin
aircraft company of new zealand developed it and they unveiled it at the experimental
aircraft association's 2008 air venture in oshkosh wisconsin us the u.s federal
aviation administration classified it as an experimental ultralight airplane
it uses a gasoline engine with two ducted fans to provide lift
it was specified to have a maximum speed of 40 kilometers per hour a flight ceiling of 2500 feet
a range of 15 20 kilometers and endurance of about 28 minutes flight empty weight was 200 kilograms
alpha jet man the alpha jet man was developed by swiss military trained pilot and aviation
enthusiast yves rossi driven by the will of taking to the sky with the freedom of a bird
after more than a quarter of a century of research and innovation rossi developed and built
a wingsuit system comprising a backpack equipped with semi-rigid aeroplane type carbon fiber wings
with a span of about 2.4 meters and powered by four jet cat p400 jet engines modified from
large kerosene-fueled model aircraft engines this has led to him being referred to in the press by
various monikers weighing in at 54 kilograms this device can take you to speeds of up to
kilometers per hour cruising at an altitude of 10 000 feet
evolo multi-copper it looks like something straight out of the margins of one of
davinci's notebooks but this german-designed evolo multicopter is touted as the possible
future of flight a device that can be piloted as simple as a car the aircraft is equipped with
16 tiny propellers driven by independent electric motors and the lithium batteries
would allow for 10 to 30 minutes of flight depending on payload and battery capacity
expending roughly 10 worth of electricity in the process it's also purported to be fairly safe and
can land even if four of its motors fail there's also an option of installing a safety parachute
jetpack aviation the jetpack aviation is a turbo powered monster of a machine designed to run on
kerosene jet or diesel this device is powered by a pair of specially modified turbojet engines
capable of producing 200 pounds of thrust each the device can reach speeds of up to 193 kilometers
per hour it is controlled by vectoring the entire engine which gives it an unparalleled advantage
when it comes to maneuverability and control of speed the jetpack aviation has been widely tested
both in the united states and internationally with the military interested in this type of
flight vehicle transport studies of the u.s army transportation research command determined that
personal jet devices could have diverse uses like reconnaissance crossing rivers amphibious landing
accessing steep mountain slopes overcoming minefields and tactical maneuvering
hover bike the hoverbike scorpion 3 is produced by the russian company hover surf and it features
the combination of a motorcycle with quadcopter technology for an extreme sporting experience
don't be frightened by its powerful name and appearance as the scorpion 3 can be used by both
professional and amateur navigators without the need for a motorcycle or even a pilot's license
it features a single monocoque frame made with carbon fiber which grants it extreme durability
and lightweight as well as custom software designed to maximize rider comfort and safety
it is powered by hybrid type battery with a capacity of 12.3 kilowatt hours that can power
flights of up to 40 minutes in the drone mode and could be fully charged in as little as 2.5 hours
weighing in at 114 kilograms the hoverbike s3 is the best experience of flying in short heights
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