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Old August 3rd 08, 09:43 PM posted to rec.aviation.piloting
george
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Default Oshkosh: Kiwi launches $130,000 jetpack: Up, up and away

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