And that's the problem for commercializing it and also why he is also over water in all the pictures.
Rory -----Original Message----- From: Af [mailto:af-boun...@afmug.com] On Behalf Of Jay Weekley Sent: Monday, May 02, 2016 8:44 PM To: af@afmug.com Subject: Re: [AFMUG] OT - Flyboard Air I understand there a minimum height where a parachute won't deploy. I imagine if you're 200 feet above ground or water and you fall off of that thing you're in a lot of trouble. Jason McKemie wrote: > Yeah, I think the article said that he already had to bail on it once > - not good at 10k feet... > > On Mon, May 2, 2016 at 6:21 PM, Chris Wright <ch...@velociter.net > <mailto:ch...@velociter.net>> wrote: > > Only if you want to survive the fall. They’re saying it’ll get up > to 10,000’ though. I’m no aerospace engineer, but I’m pretty sure > at 10,000’ your hovercraft doesn’t care what’s directly underneath > you anymore. > > Chris Wright > > Network Administrator > > Velociter Wireless > > 209-838-1221 x115 <tel:209-838-1221%20x115> > > *From:*Af [mailto:af-boun...@afmug.com > <mailto:af-boun...@afmug.com>] *On Behalf Of *Jaime Solorza > *Sent:* Monday, May 02, 2016 4:05 PM > *To:* Animal Farm > *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] OT - Flyboard Air > > Doesn't it only work over water? > > On May 2, 2016 11:03 AM, "Jason McKemie" > <j.mcke...@veloxinetbroadband.com > <mailto:j.mcke...@veloxinetbroadband.com>> wrote: > > Looks like it is real: > > > http://www.theverge.com/2016/4/30/11535778/franky-zapata-guinness-worl > d-record-hoverboard-flyboard-air > > Pretty crazy stuff. > > On Tue, Apr 12, 2016 at 8:23 AM, Ken Hohhof <af...@kwisp.com > <mailto:af...@kwisp.com>> wrote: > > Looks perfect for site surveys and tower maintenance. But is it real? > > > http://www.theverge.com/2016/4/11/11406142/flyboard-air-hoverboard-fra > nky-zapata > >
