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Mar
05
2010
The Jetpack is Coming

Ahhh, what I hoped for as a kid, is now ready for my mid-life crisis. Martin Jetpack of New Zealand is about to start selling their product to the general public in the fall. 

Comedian Chris Hardwick noted "Statisticians expect millionaire playboy deaths to go up 112%."


The cost for the James Bond transport will be about $75,000. They're 200-horsepower dual-propeller packs that can "reach altitudes of up to 7,200 feet, and top speeds of 60mph", No pilots license required.

 

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