New transport for air and water: ** Martin Jetpack – Been awhile since I posted videos of the New Zealand company’s one person Vertical Takeoff and Landing with a ducted fan design According to the 2017 annual report (pdf), the current engine requires more maintenance and has a shorter working life than needed for commercial … Continue reading Sci-Tech videos: Updates on Martin Jetpack and Urban Aero + A hydrofoil vehicle for Uber on water →

Over the years I’ve posted several times about the Martin Jetpack in development in New Zealand. The vehicle is now going into production and the company is hoping to find markets in a number of different areas. Bubba Watson’s suggestion of a Jet Pack golf cart is tongue-in-cheek but it does inspire thoughts of unusual applications that might actually … Continue reading Sci-Tech: The Martin Jetpack at the golf course and beyond →

JetPack Aviation is developing a dual jet turbine powered backpack that will keep a person aloft for up to 10 minutes (vs 30 seconds or so from traditional H2O2 powered rocket packs). Here is a recent demo of their latest model: The World’s Only Jetpack Soars Past the Statue of Liberty New York – JPA – Nov.4.2015 … Continue reading Sci-Tech: Videos – JetPack Aviation demos new JB-9 in NYC + Two Jetmen fly with A380 + Martin Jetpack update →

I’ve occasionally posted here over the years about the Martin Jetpack company in New Zealand. The company has grown from a garage project into a company now valued at around $250M on the NZ stock exchange. The Jetpack, which actually flies via gasoline engine driven twin ducted fans, will go on sale in 2016 starting with a … Continue reading SciTech: Martin Jetpack moves towards production with four deals signed at Paris Airshow →

Over the years I’ve occasionally posted about The Martin Jetpack in development in New Zealand. (See, for example, here and here.)  Hardware development has progressed steadily if not exceptionally fast. They plan to begin selling vehicles in the second half of 2016. Initially they will sell to emergency service providers and then sell to general public customers … Continue reading Sci-Tech: Martin Jetpack has IPO on Australian stock market →