Unmanned Martin Jetpack Climbs To 5000' and Tests
Ballistic Parachute Deployment/Recovery
For those who thought the Martin ducted fan personal flying
machine (aka 'Martin Jetpack' -- even though no 'jets' are
involved) was a complex parlor trick (and yeah, we were getting
there), there seems to be some evidence that the machine CAN
actually accomplish some complex, even useful, helicopter like
flying tasks. A recent test flight, radio-controlled from a chase
helo, proved that the system can attain serious altitudes, while
also showing that the BRS emergency system (as usual) can handle an
emergency descent with relative ease.
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