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Forget the Segway, that is so 2005. The latest in rich toys is the Martin Jetpack from New Zealand Company Martin Aircraft Company of Christchurch New Zealand. Just like kiwi Sir Alex Hamilton invented the Jetboat for rounding up sheep,
The company was founded by Glenn Martin in 1991 tasked with the passion of creating the worlds first personal air transporter. This lead to the launch of the Martin Jetpack and it’s subsequent commercial release:
Inventor Glenn Martin said interest had appeared from all over the world, with some individuals and organisations getting out their wallets.
“I always expected there would be people buying them for fun, but there is also a lot of commercial interest, from companies and organisations who can see they would be a useful thing to use for border patrol, or search and rescue.”
It consists of two rotors, powered by a 200-horsepower piston engine to create a 1 hour flying time. The kiwi inventor has been at it for the last 27 years creating what will be the ultimate in personal transportation.
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10 responses so far ↓
1 powerball // Feb 28, 2009 at 12:40 am
worlds first personal air transporter that’s really looking fantastic,really technology is growing so fast that no one can imagine, in every field it is moving very fast.Glenn Martin has really done a great job.
2 Brochure // Feb 28, 2009 at 2:00 am
Awesome toys..hearing first time..great. do you think $100k is reasonable price for it?
3 kampanye damai pemilu indonesia 2009 // Feb 28, 2009 at 2:47 am
I gotta to get one of those man….but for 100 grant??? I don’t think I can afford it.
By the way, how far does it reach for its one hour flight?
4 kiwibloke // Feb 28, 2009 at 6:04 am
Range is 31.5 miles (at max speed of 63 mph as required by FAA part 103).
I dont know if 100K is a good price, some people have already bought it so…
5 UTubeGlennAR // Mar 30, 2009 at 8:41 pm
I was there, remember the American guy with the Segway n the Kiwi mate Simon????
6 James // May 20, 2009 at 7:04 am
that looks amazing, i want to have a go! Anyone know what speeds they get up to?
7 5530vs5800 // Jul 31, 2009 at 7:24 pm
Back when the inventor first started talking about the Segway. He said it would revolutionize the way we get around what happen almost no one has them. The only people I’ve seen on them were people in tour groups riding around on them and police once in a while on them.
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8 dodo // Oct 15, 2009 at 1:00 pm
Wow I would definitely like to have this, it looks like so much fun and I know I would be the only one in Croatia to have it… I am so glad to live in such interesting time, I only wonder what is next..
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9 jim from Smooth Fitness promo code // Oct 22, 2009 at 6:16 am
this is so wonderful, i just love this kind of things and i think $100k is reasonable a price.
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10 Jessy from Folding Scooters // Nov 10, 2009 at 3:36 am
Wicked! Still a bit bulky but it can do many things the Segway cant…any in any case itd be a great way to turn up to work!
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