Personal Jet Packed for the Future ?
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A Swiss fighter pilot has developed for himself a backpacked aerodynamically design wings with jet propulsion that enable him to fly loop-the-loop around the Alps.
This technology is another step taken to manportable flight - although ''take-off'' and ''landing'' will need assistance from existing technology - {perhaps using Lionoisy's roller blades with super-durable wheels}.
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The above is not from any gimicky photo-shop, and the flight is recorded and shown on YouTube.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ip2NL4nPOLg&feature=related
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this was also shown on Discovery a long time ago..
heatseeking missiles anyone?
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This jet-packed guy probably produces a smaller radar blip than any fighter jet, which make him more difficult to be detected - let alone being observable.
A heat seeking missile will first has to know the direction of the target.
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ww6yKOnmNgo&feature=related
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A long time ago, the jet packed was being tested on a different set of foldable wings, and is different from the present ''more advanced wing design'' - as seen in the video below that showed the difference in wing designs.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bEXxkWXncuo
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Reminds me of a scene in Ironman... heh.
A Heat seeking missile should be able to shoot it down no problem. If the Su-27 can shoot down a Hermes450 with a Heat seeker, this should be no issue.
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hmmm....that would mean a new battlion of Air Guards new equipment.
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Wonder if one day, there will be a elite group of soldiers shooting at each other with their assult rifles while flying in the air on these wings.
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its in the computer game. so why not.
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I wonder how they steer on the jet packs.
I dont see any rudder.
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Originally posted by Shotgun:
Reminds me of a scene in Ironman... heh.
A Heat seeking missile should be able to shoot it down no problem. If the Su-27 can shoot down a Hermes450 with a Heat seeker, this should be no issue.
The Su-27 was lucky in being able to shoot down the Georgian Hermes-450 prop-driven UAV, which probably had the UAV handler unaware of being tracked and a missile coming up its tail.The same Su-27 may not be as lucky trying to hit this 'Fusion Man' who is also a Swiss Air Force fighter pilot and more familiar with aerial combat than the UAV operator who got his Hermes 450 UAV shot down.
With courtesy from YouTube, the video of the 'Fusion Man' in flight had shown the ability of the 'Fusion Man' to pull quite a few tight turns, which may allow him to probably lead the missiles back into the tail pipe of the Su-27.
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Unfortunately in terms of modern aerial combat "Fusion Man" is certainly no Ironman, he has a very low top speed (somwhere in the range of 300 kph), limited enduance as well as limited manuverability (hang-gliding style steering by shifting body weight), I seriously doubt he is going to be able (or would want to) dodge modern AA missiles that are capable of hitting much faster, and more agile targets.
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Originally posted by Atobe:
The Su-27 was lucky in being able to shoot down the Georgian Hermes-450 prop-driven UAV, which probably had the UAV handler unaware of being tracked and a missile coming up its tail.The same Su-27 may not be as lucky trying to hit this 'Fusion Man' who is also a Swiss Air Force fighter pilot and more familiar with aerial combat than the UAV operator who got his Hermes 450 UAV shot down.
With courtesy from YouTube, the video of the 'Fusion Man' in flight had shown the ability of the 'Fusion Man' to pull quite a few tight turns, which may allow him to probably lead the missiles back into the tail pipe of the Su-27.
Check out the youtube video. The Hermes UAV Pilot was aware of the Su-27 and had the pod slewed on it, from missile launch to impact. No, Fusionman would be dead. -
Aiya this is a situation where people read too many high tech magazines and arent down to earth. -Missiles- fired by fighter jets to shoot down these "fliers"?
Back to basics: Ack Ack Guns. Cheap and good. In the air, on the ground, turns meat into mush.
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Besides, before any operational use, much improvement would probably have to be made to the endurance and damage resistance of the system. The glider wings that were developed to improve HAHO performance are much more likely to enter military operations than this :)
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Anyone that know a little about aeronautics should know anything can fly with an airfoil with enough lift and thrust can fly(look at those flying dog houses and flying lawn mowers). The 4 mini turbines US$1,000 to US$3000 each are used on radio controlled airplanes. They also use jet fuel(kerosene) as real airplanes, this pilot steer by shifting weight but he could also could have added rear lifting foils between his legs as Angelina Jo Lei had which would have made the flight much more controlled! However, I think his use of parachute might be the best landing tool, why risk life and limps by using other methods when you can have a soft landing?
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Hey anyone remember the cartoon centurion.inthe 80s......dont they look the same........heheh
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Originally posted by Emenot:
Anyone that know a little about aeronautics should know anything can fly with an airfoil with enough lift and thrust can fly(look at those flying dog houses and flying lawn mowers). The 4 mini turbines US$1,000 to US$3000 each are used on radio controlled airplanes. They also use jet fuel(kerosene) as real airplanes, this pilot steer by shifting weight but he could also could have added rear lifting foils between his legs as Angelina Jo Lei had which would have made the flight much more controlled! However, I think his use of parachute might be the best landing tool, why risk life and limps by using other methods when you can have a soft landing?
For a flying enthusiast, this will be cheaper then buying the cheapest DIY airplane that is available anywhere, which is mostly prop driven.One significant drawback is that it require jumping off from another aircraft, and with the jet-packs having to start from cold as one hurtle to earth.