Just FYI… I’ve exchanged some messages with David about his jetpack (for a while now).
They are in fact working on incorporating a ballistic parachute. Cheers, Simon > On 11 Nov 2015, at 10:39 AM, Mike Borgelt <mborg...@borgeltinstruments.com> > wrote: > > > > Now to combine the Rossi wing with the Mayman jetpack and get vertical > takeoff and landing and wingborne flight. > > I'd want a ballistic parachute too. > > Mike > > > > > At 09:29 AM 11/11/2015, you wrote: >> ..blinds were closed during night flights in a super connie - so passenger >> would not freak out by the fire from the mufflers (if you can call them >> mufflers) >> >> here is something else about jetpacks close to wingtips: >> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_VPvKl6ezyc&list=FL2HgIG2OraGNOhz2DFLqeHw&index=1 >> >> <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_VPvKl6ezyc&list=FL2HgIG2OraGNOhz2DFLqeHw&index=1> >> >> >> On Wed, Nov 11, 2015 at 10:07 AM, Mike Borgelt < >> mborg...@borgeltinstruments.com <mailto:mborg...@borgeltinstruments.com>> >> wrote: >> I ran into this when checking the AMT website a few days ago www.amtjets.com >> >> <http://www.amtjets.com/> >> Then did a search and this article seems one of the better ones with some >> technical detail and photos. >> >> http://www.gizmag.com/jetpack-aviation-new-york-flight/40286/ >> <http://www.gizmag.com/jetpack-aviation-new-york-flight/40286/> >> >> Made ABCÂ news online this morning too. >> >> What I found amazing as that I though his autostab and control system must >> be pretty good as it seems to fly so smoothly and steadily but as the >> article makes clear there isn't one. Astounding! >> >> Those AMT Nike engines are 80 Kg thrust each and two, as on the jetpack, >> will happily launch the heaviest Open Class gliders with good single engine >> performance. >> >> As is being shown by Yves Rossi and now David Mayman, the engines seem to be >> robust and give little operational trouble. >> >> Mike >> >> >> >> Borgelt Instruments - design & manufacture of quality soaring >> instrumentation since 1978 >> www.borgeltinstruments.com >> <http://www.borgeltinstruments.com/> >> tel:Â Â 07 4635 5784Â Â Â Â Â overseas: int+61-7-4635 5784 >> mob: 042835 5784Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â :Â int+61-42835 5784 >> P O Box 4607, Toowoomba East, QLD 4350, Australia >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Aus-soaring mailing list >> Aus-soaring@lists.internode.on.net >> <mailto:Aus-soaring@lists.internode.on.net> >> To check or change subscription details, visit: >> http://lists.internode.on.net/mailman/listinfo/aus-soaring >> <http://lists.internode.on.net/mailman/listinfo/aus-soaring> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Aus-soaring mailing list >> Aus-soaring@lists.internode.on.net >> To check or change subscription details, visit: >> http://lists.internode.on.net/mailman/listinfo/aus-soaring >> <http://lists.internode.on.net/mailman/listinfo/aus-soaring>Borgelt >> Instruments - design & manufacture of quality soaring instrumentation since >> 1978 > www.borgeltinstruments.com > <http://www.borgeltinstruments.com/>tel: 07 4635 5784 overseas: > int+61-7-4635 5784 > mob: 042835 5784 : int+61-42835 5784 > P O Box 4607, Toowoomba East, QLD 4350, Australia > > _______________________________________________ > Aus-soaring mailing list > Aus-soaring@lists.internode.on.net > To check or change subscription details, visit: > http://lists.internode.on.net/mailman/listinfo/aus-soaring
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