Similar to some of my earlier posts in this blog, this idea too is already an existing one. However this concept too is yet to be exhaustively implemented and used in our human society.
A jet pack, rocket belt, or rocket pack is a device worn on the back which uses jets of gas or liquid to propel the wearer through the air. The concept has been present in science fiction for almost a century and became widespread in the 1960s. Real jet packs have been developed using a variety of mechanisms, but their uses are much more limited than their fictional counterparts because of the challenges of Earth's atmosphere, gravity, low energy density of available fuels, and the human body not being suited to fly, and they are principally used for stunts. A practical use for the jet pack has been in extra-vehicular activities for astronauts. (Reference Link: Jet Pack )
Of late, humans have made significant progress in their research on individual horizontal flights.
The focus of Grubisic’s work with Gravity Industries has several aspects. In terms of engineering development, the aim is to integrate Grubisic’s wing suit with Browning’s jet suit to produce a suit capable of high-speed horizontal flight.
As told by Aerospace Testing International "To that end, Grubisic has been testing the jet suit and the wing suit to work out how to approach the switch from vertical take-off to horizontal flight. “We’re looking at concepts that will allow us to transition to full horizontal flight in the same way a Harrier or F-35 does. The aim is to build in rigid or semi-flexible wings that can offload some of the vertical lift required aerodynamically.
“It’s about going faster, higher and having three-dimensional control in the airspace, whereas traditionally we’ve stayed below 20ft (6m).
“We can do it, but the question is can we do it within a tolerable level of risk. We won’t start until there are safety measures in place, like emergency drogue chutes to slow us down while experimenting over water.”
There has not been a single major injury since Browning started developing the Daedalus pack in 2016. Grubisic is taking every measure to ensure that remains the case. “It’s like any other part of the aerospace industry – we fully analyze the risks,” he says.
“Every time we take a step forward and test something new, we ask ourselves what the worst-case scenario is. We tread a line between being safe and pushing the boundaries, but it’s most important we always stay within those boundaries. That takes a lot of discipline and rational judgement.
A jet pack, rocket belt, or rocket pack is a device worn on the back which uses jets of gas or liquid to propel the wearer through the air. The concept has been present in science fiction for almost a century and became widespread in the 1960s. Real jet packs have been developed using a variety of mechanisms, but their uses are much more limited than their fictional counterparts because of the challenges of Earth's atmosphere, gravity, low energy density of available fuels, and the human body not being suited to fly, and they are principally used for stunts. A practical use for the jet pack has been in extra-vehicular activities for astronauts. (Reference Link: Jet Pack )
Of late, humans have made significant progress in their research on individual horizontal flights.
The focus of Grubisic’s work with Gravity Industries has several aspects. In terms of engineering development, the aim is to integrate Grubisic’s wing suit with Browning’s jet suit to produce a suit capable of high-speed horizontal flight.
As told by Aerospace Testing International "To that end, Grubisic has been testing the jet suit and the wing suit to work out how to approach the switch from vertical take-off to horizontal flight. “We’re looking at concepts that will allow us to transition to full horizontal flight in the same way a Harrier or F-35 does. The aim is to build in rigid or semi-flexible wings that can offload some of the vertical lift required aerodynamically.
“It’s about going faster, higher and having three-dimensional control in the airspace, whereas traditionally we’ve stayed below 20ft (6m).
“We can do it, but the question is can we do it within a tolerable level of risk. We won’t start until there are safety measures in place, like emergency drogue chutes to slow us down while experimenting over water.”
There has not been a single major injury since Browning started developing the Daedalus pack in 2016. Grubisic is taking every measure to ensure that remains the case. “It’s like any other part of the aerospace industry – we fully analyze the risks,” he says.
“Every time we take a step forward and test something new, we ask ourselves what the worst-case scenario is. We tread a line between being safe and pushing the boundaries, but it’s most important we always stay within those boundaries. That takes a lot of discipline and rational judgement.
The photograph shown above is of Richard Browning and Dr Angelo Gruibisic at the Bournemouth Air Show , UK (Image: Gravity Industries).
Buy Your Own Jet Suit:
The Daedalus jet suit has been available to buy since July 2018 for US$440,000. Gravity Industries recently sold its first suit to a “US businessman” and Grubisic traveled to the USA in October to train the purchaser in its use in a hangar on a former nuclear base.
Reference link: Jet Suit for Human Flight
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