https://www.theverge.com/2021/5/4/22419267/royal-navy-jet-suit-gravity-industries

Consider these jetsuits the Royal Navy is trialing.

dv said:

https://www.theverge.com/2021/5/4/22419267/royal-navy-jet-suit-gravity-industries

Consider these jetsuits the Royal Navy is trialing.

New way to board ships without a ticket?

Tau.Neutrino said:

dv said:

https://www.theverge.com/2021/5/4/22419267/royal-navy-jet-suit-gravity-industries

Consider these jetsuits the Royal Navy is trialing.

New way to board ships without a ticket?

Imagine a drug bust with flying jet police buzzing around above.

I have considered it.

Seems like a nifty invention, which I am sure will find some niches where it serves a useful purpose. I am not sure about it being used to send troops aboard hostile ships is the ideal niche though.

You’ll believe a man can fly.

Surely if the flight required hand jet thrusters (thereby precluding any other use of the hands while landing) the people on the ship could just push him away with a stick.

Rule 303 said:

Surely if the flight required hand jet thrusters (thereby precluding any other use of the hands while landing) the people on the ship could just push him away with a stick.

I’m thinking it is best for surprise attacks.

My main issue is that it weighs 40 kg. Not exactly going to be ready for combat lugging that around so I assume it must be easy to doff once you land.

dv said:

Rule 303 said:

Surely if the flight required hand jet thrusters (thereby precluding any other use of the hands while landing) the people on the ship could just push him away with a stick.

I’m thinking it is best for surprise attacks.

My main issue is that it weighs 40 kg. Not exactly going to be ready for combat lugging that around so I assume it must be easy to doff once you land.

Nah, they’re soldiers. Spiral fracture of leg is expected.

Tau.Neutrino said:

Tau.Neutrino said:

dv said:

https://www.theverge.com/2021/5/4/22419267/royal-navy-jet-suit-gravity-industries

Consider these jetsuits the Royal Navy is trialing.

New way to board ships without a ticket?

Imagine a drug bust with flying jet police buzzing around above.

Like.

Jet pack technology has progressed very slowly.
There was a jet pack design in the year 1919.
The first prototype built was in 1956, and improved in 1962.

I wonder if they have automatic gyroscopic stabilisation now, like quadcopters.

Rule 303 said:

Surely if the flight required hand jet thrusters (thereby precluding any other use of the hands while landing) the people on the ship could just push him away with a stick.

:)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gtvCnZqZnxc

Paramedic Mountain Response!

now to learn to aim and fire projectile weapons using legs

Morning punters and correctors.
Chelsea is through to the Champions League final and I think their womens team might also be, I know Sam Kerr scored a brace of goals in an important win for them a few days ago.

mollwollfumble said:

Tau.Neutrino said:

Tau.Neutrino said:

New way to board ships without a ticket?

Imagine a drug bust with flying jet police buzzing around above.

Like.

Jet pack technology has progressed very slowly.
There was a jet pack design in the year 1919.
The first prototype built was in 1956, and improved in 1962.

I wonder if they have automatic gyroscopic stabilisation now, like quadcopters.

Saw one of these demonstrated in about 66. They didn’t prove to be a boon to… well.. anything, afaik.

Ian said:

mollwollfumble said:

Tau.Neutrino said:

Imagine a drug bust with flying jet police buzzing around above.

Like.

Jet pack technology has progressed very slowly.
There was a jet pack design in the year 1919.
The first prototype built was in 1956, and improved in 1962.

I wonder if they have automatic gyroscopic stabilisation now, like quadcopters.

Saw one of these demonstrated in about 66. They didn’t prove to be a boon to… well.. anything, afaik.

Saw one at the Sydney Royal Easter Show many years ago.

Tamb said:

Ian said:

mollwollfumble said:

Like.

Jet pack technology has progressed very slowly.
There was a jet pack design in the year 1919.
The first prototype built was in 1956, and improved in 1962.

I wonder if they have automatic gyroscopic stabilisation now, like quadcopters.

Saw one of these demonstrated in about 66. They didn’t prove to be a boon to… well.. anything, afaik.

Saw one at the Sydney Royal Easter Show many years ago.

That’s the one.

:)

mollwollfumble said:

Tau.Neutrino said:

Tau.Neutrino said:

New way to board ships without a ticket?

Imagine a drug bust with flying jet police buzzing around above.

Like.

Jet pack technology has progressed very slowly.
There was a jet pack design in the year 1919.
The first prototype built was in 1956, and improved in 1962.

I wonder if they have automatic gyroscopic stabilisation now, like quadcopters.

I suppose progress is slow as you can’t really carry much fuel (them being jet packs) regardless of technology improvement

Cymek said:

mollwollfumble said:

Tau.Neutrino said:

Imagine a drug bust with flying jet police buzzing around above.

Like.

Jet pack technology has progressed very slowly.
There was a jet pack design in the year 1919.
The first prototype built was in 1956, and improved in 1962.

I wonder if they have automatic gyroscopic stabilisation now, like quadcopters.

I suppose progress is slow as you can’t really carry much fuel (them being jet packs) regardless of technology improvement

And you need a reserve to make an emergency landing before the fuel runs out.

Tamb said:

Cymek said:

mollwollfumble said:

Like.

Jet pack technology has progressed very slowly.
There was a jet pack design in the year 1919.
The first prototype built was in 1956, and improved in 1962.

I wonder if they have automatic gyroscopic stabilisation now, like quadcopters.

I suppose progress is slow as you can’t really carry much fuel (them being jet packs) regardless of technology improvement

And you need a reserve to make an emergency landing before the fuel runs out.

That as well

Cymek said:

Tamb said:

Cymek said:

I suppose progress is slow as you can’t really carry much fuel (them being jet packs) regardless of technology improvement

And you need a reserve to make an emergency landing before the fuel runs out.

That as well

The one I saw in Sydney was over the main Show ring & thus was land not water. It would have made a probably fatal dead stick landing.

dv said:

https://www.theverge.com/2021/5/4/22419267/royal-navy-jet-suit-gravity-industries

Consider these jetsuits the Royal Navy is trialing.

I want one. :- )