from the editor's desk : experimental aircrafthttp://community.machinedesign.com/blogs/editordesk/archive/tags/experimental+aircraft/default.aspxTags: experimental aircraftenCommunityServer 2.1 SP1 (Build: 61025.1)video: the flying jet packhttp://community.machinedesign.com/blogs/editordesk/archive/2008/07/30/video-the-flying-jet-pack.aspxWed, 30 Jul 2008 12:26:00 GMT9fd04ceb-ea18-483e-aa22-d0b00268cf1e:29910Lee_Teschler0http://community.machinedesign.com/blogs/editordesk/comments/29910.aspxhttp://community.machinedesign.com/blogs/editordesk/commentrss.aspx?PostID=29910<P><STRONG>Well, jet pack is a misnomer. This is actually powered by a piston engine which drives two ducted fans. It is a little like taking the ducted fan UAV that Honeywell came up with (you can see a video of that here: <A href="http://machinedesign.com/Video/714/72766/HoneywellsHoveringUAV.aspx">http://machinedesign.com/Video/714/72766/HoneywellsHoveringUAV.aspx</A>)</STRONG></P> <P><STRONG>and upsizing it&nbsp;to fly a human. The demo was filmed at the recent experimental aircraft get-together at Oshkosh.&nbsp;</STRONG></P> <P><STRONG></STRONG>&nbsp;</P> <P><STRONG>http://tinyurl.com/66dmay</STRONG><BR></P><img src="http://community.machinedesign.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=29910" width="1" height="1">uavexperimental aircraft