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Old July 31st 08, 12:10 AM posted to rec.aviation.piloting
Vaughn Simon
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Default Oshkosh: Kiwi launches $130,000 jetpack: Up, up and away


"Morgans" wrote in message
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It still only flew a few feet off the ground, with a couple people holding
onto the skids for stabilization.

I saw the video on network TV, and I didn't notice anything that I would call
"flight". It looked like the thrust from the ducted fans was carrying much of
the weight, and some big guys were doing the rest.

I don't want to minimize anything that this fellow has accomplished so far,
but I found myself wondering where the news story was.

Vaughn