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

On Jul 30, 6:10 pm, "Vaughn Simon"
wrote:
"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?

"Lou" wrote

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

No! Did people really booo at him?
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Jim in NC

On Jul 31, 9:03 am, "Morgans" wrote:
"Lou" wrote

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

No! Did people really booo at him?
--
Jim in NC


Oh yea.

"Lou" wrote in message
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On Jul 31, 9:03 am, "Morgans" wrote:
"Lou" wrote

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

No! Did people really booo at him?
--
Jim in NC


Oh yea.

Wow, that must have been hard for his ego (and wallet) to take.

What do you suppose the percentage of the crowd was booing, and what was
their demographics, if it could be placed on one group or age?

I have to admit, that while I do think they are being overly cautious, I am
surprised at that reaction from the crowd.

I think I read somewhere that they would not be taking flights of
significant altitude until they had something like 600 hours without
trouble. That seems extreme, if that was accurate.
--
Jim in NC

On Aug 1, 7:32 am, "Morgans" wrote:
"Lou" wrote in message

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On Jul 31, 9:03 am, "Morgans" wrote:
"Lou" wrote

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

No! Did people really booo at him?
--
Jim in NC

Oh yea.

Wow, that must have been hard for his ego (and wallet) to take.

What do you suppose the percentage of the crowd was booing, and what was
their demographics, if it could be placed on one group or age?

I have to admit, that while I do think they are being overly cautious, I am
surprised at that reaction from the crowd.

I think I read somewhere that they would not be taking flights of
significant altitude until they had something like 600 hours without
trouble. That seems extreme, if that was accurate.
--
Jim in NC

Jim, I couldn't tell you the demographics, but I'd have to say in
the neighborhood of 10-12%. I was disappointed, but until I have
a successful jet pack, I'm not booing anyone.
Lou

On Aug 2, 7:46 am, Lou wrote:

Jim, I couldn't tell you the demographics, but I'd have to say in
the neighborhood of 10-12%. I was disappointed, but until I have
a successful jet pack, I'm not booing anyone.

We just had an hour long TV program about the 'pack' and its designer/
builder/family/hangerson.
Do you remember all those fantastic machines proposed in magazines
during the 60's ?
A plane in every garage, aerocars that flew themselves with all the
blurb showing hubby flying off to work.
I am forced to the conclusion that the 'jet pack' is a scam.
At Oshkosh as I understand it the 'pilot' wasn't up to 'flying' the
pack so the designers son 'demonstrated it with the hangers on hanging
on
And from what I saw in the film there seems to be a stability problem