Own Your Own Jet Pack

Posted by Matt Cipriano | 1 Comment

This one has actually been sitting in my “To Write” box for a while and really I just haven’t gotten around to it because there have been so many other things that have popped up to write about (I actually have about 15 other things sitting in the “To Write” box as well, I am just trying to get them out so you can read them in bite size portions rather then have to spend a day trying to read through all the new posts).

Anyway, this month Popular Mechanics published a head-to-head review of two jet packs currently available on the consumer market for purchase. Well, technically speaking they aren’t actually Jet Packs, but rather Rocket Belts (they don’t run on Jet Fuel and they don’t have jet turbines attached).

Both Tecnologia Aeroespacial Mexicana and Jetpack International have released rocket belts for sale. Of course while this sounds kind of awesome there are some downsides to these rocket belts. For one, when they are filled with fuel they weigh about 150lbs. Once you have those 150lbs strapped to your back you only have a 30 second flight. Oh yeah, and as Troy Widgery, founder of Jetpack International says “If something goes wrong, you can get killed.” Right, plus the price tags are $155,000 and $250,000.

Though if that hasn’t yet dissuaded you from owning your own jet pack… errr… rocket belt, then my recommendation goes to the one available from Jetpack International who promises the longest flight possible (33 seconds) and is made in America (the rocket belt produced by Tecnologia Aeroespacial Mexicana is, you guessed it, made in Mexico). While Tecnologia Aeroespacial Mexicana only promises speeds over 60mph Jetpack International makes it up to 70mph. Plus that $100,000 less will allow you to fuel up a couple more times.

If this isn’t quite your cup of tea and you want a real jet pack, well, Jetpack International ahs one in the works that the hope to release next year with a $200,000 price tag

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