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Old July 31st 08, 02:15 PM posted to rec.aviation.piloting
Lou
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Default Oshkosh: Kiwi launches $130,000 jetpack: Up, up and away

On Jul 30, 6:10 pm, "Vaughn Simon"
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"Morgans" wrote in message

... 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.


Did the tv show the amount of people that booo'ed him?