Comments on: Franky Zapata demonstrating his Flyboard Air https://behindtheblack.com/behind-the-black/the-evening-pause/franky-zapata-demonstrating-his-flyboard-air/ Tue, 26 Jul 2016 05:15:34 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 By: vicki stone https://behindtheblack.com/behind-the-black/the-evening-pause/franky-zapata-demonstrating-his-flyboard-air/#comment-918263 Tue, 26 Jul 2016 05:15:34 +0000 http://behindtheblack.com/?p=40370#comment-918263 how are these steered and stopped??

]]> By: Cotour https://behindtheblack.com/behind-the-black/the-evening-pause/franky-zapata-demonstrating-his-flyboard-air/#comment-917168 Wed, 20 Jul 2016 18:09:25 +0000 http://behindtheblack.com/?p=40370#comment-917168 Other more recent versions of the concept using differing technology that have been reviewed in the past:

1. JB-9 https://youtu.be/QhnXxJs0GpE

2. Martin Jetpack https://youtu.be/rvmuDQjxKxg

3. Jet Man https://youtu.be/kSgrzMQv2Mc

I believe that the Martin Jetpack includes a ballistic parachute that is specd at being effective at 200 plus feet. Below that your on your own.

]]> By: Ted https://behindtheblack.com/behind-the-black/the-evening-pause/franky-zapata-demonstrating-his-flyboard-air/#comment-917134 Wed, 20 Jul 2016 14:07:25 +0000 http://behindtheblack.com/?p=40370#comment-917134 I remember the Bell Jet-Pack used at football games, James Bond movies etc. Very short duration time, noisy. This Flyboard is amazing.

]]> By: t-dub https://behindtheblack.com/behind-the-black/the-evening-pause/franky-zapata-demonstrating-his-flyboard-air/#comment-917063 Wed, 20 Jul 2016 04:51:14 +0000 http://behindtheblack.com/?p=40370#comment-917063 I just want to add that the performance claims of the Flyboard Air are from an article I read where the inventor was interviewed. I think its interesting to note that the fuel for this device, I think they said it was high grade kerosene, sits in a bladder on the operators back. This leaves room for a parachute only on the front of the operators body. This makes me think that its practical use will be like what we saw in the video so that unnecessary risk of injury or death is mitigated.

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