Micro jet turbine-powered Jet Vest developers seek a Kickstart
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Mock-up of the Jet Vest, currently under development by Jet Machines Extreme (Photo: JME)
Three-quarter view of the Jet Vest mock-up (Photo: JME)
Test firing of the Seymour micro jet turbine engine (Photo: JME)
Close view of the Seymour micro jet turbine engine (Photo: JME)
Indoor test cell for the SWB-100 micro jet turbine engine (Photo: JME)
Close-up of the SWB-100 micro jet turbine engine (Photo: JME)
Article Summary
The Bell rocket belt captured the world's imagination when it was featured in the 1965 James Bond movie Thunderball. Now, the folks at Jet Machines Extreme (JME) are designing a modern version not powered by rockets, but by a set of four miniature turbojets. The new Jet Vest is expected to offer free flying times nearly four minutes in duration. Having run short of development money, JME is exploring another modern innovation by reaching out to crowd-funding site Kickstarter for a boost.
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