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yellowpower 01-30-2010 09:09 AM

The Ability to Fly? Now We Can Too.
 
Did a search found nothing.


http://video.msn.com/video.aspx/?mkt...&wa=wsignin1.0



Source: http://www.engadget.com/2008/07/29/m...-off-on-video/

"Currently, the $100,000 machine can only hover for around 30 minutes and rise to 8,000 feet, and those who sign up to purchase one will first have to complete 15 hours of flight training as well as a "safety screening." Check out an all-too-short video after the jump to see the device lift off, float around and land -- totally underwhelming, but the optimistic few will surely see promise."

slammer111 01-30-2010 01:34 PM

Looks cool, but you do NOT want that thing to fail at any point. That would suck. Unless there's a parachute hidden somewhere.

penner2k 01-30-2010 03:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by slammer111 (Post 6794818)
Looks cool, but you do NOT want that thing to fail at any point. That would suck. Unless there's a parachute hidden somewhere.

A parachute would be fine if it fails when you are up high.
What if it fails at like 50 feet.
I doubt a parachute would be able to deploy fast enough at a low elevation. And even if it did it wouldnt have enough time to slow you down enough to not kill you.

jnesss 01-30-2010 09:30 PM

does it come with the 2 guys to help it hover?

GabAlmighty 01-30-2010 09:44 PM

Now make it smaller.

KingCrimson 01-30-2010 10:23 PM

Nah its already invented


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