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Friday, January 7, 2011

Water powered jet pack hovers over boat show-London


To infinity and... James Bond? Futuristic water-powered jet pack wows audiences at London Boat Show

By MATT BLAKE
Last updated at 7:22 PM on 7th January 2011
It looks like a scene from a James Bond movie... That or Buzz Lightyear has actually come to life.
But engineers in Canada have designed a water-powered jet pack that can hover up to 30 metres in the air and reach speeds of 22mph.
And now fans of 007, or indeed Pixar's Toy Story, can get their hands on the high-tech flying machine for just £110,000.
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The future: The Jetley Flyer pumps water through tubes using a high-powered engine and costs £110,000
The future: The Jetley Flyer pumps water through tubes using a high-powered engine and costs £110,000
The Jetley-Flyer uses a powerful engine to pump water through a downward pointing tube, propelling the pilot into the air.
It was unveiled over the Thames river outside the ExCel centre in East London.


Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1345127/To-infinity--James-Bond-Futuristic-water-powered-jet-pack-wows-audiences-London-Boat-Show.html#ixzz1APQK05hv

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