Articles tagged with "Jet pack"

One of the diagrams included in the Personal Flight Systems patent

The ion-propelled, remotely-powered jetpack

This has to be one of the most 'futuristic' developments we've seen in some time; a new U.S. patent has been awarded to a company that has plans for a safe, silent personal flight device using electromagnetic ion propulsion as its primary thrust generator and drawing its power wirelessly from earthbound inductive green power broadcast stations. California's Personal Flight Systems are taking a serious look at the future of personal flight, and the technology involved will leave you shaking your head. (read more...)

Tags: DARPA, Jet pack , personal flight , VTOL

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