While most of us sit around grumbling and demanding to know, “where’s my jetpack?", German Fritz Unger and a group of friends have decided to do something about it. On a shoestring budget they are building their own one-man, jet-propelled wing. Dubbed “Skyflash,” it’s meant to not only emulate the jet wing made famous by Jetman Yves Rossy, but to go one better by taking off from the ground instead of having to be dropped from an aircraft... Continue Reading Skyflash: Jetman-like wings designed to allow ground take off
Section: Aero Gizmo
Tags: Aircraft, Flight, Jetpack, Prototype
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