British entrepreneur invents, builds and files patent for Iron Man-like flight suit
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2. ChuckMaurice commented 7 years ago
I'm not a mechanic specialist and as I see he is not wearing full gloves I'm worried about the heat it would generate. I wouldn't imagine myself holding two turbines with my bare hands (neither with any kind of protection by the way ).
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3. Judge-Jake commented 7 years ago
Looks to me like the main issue here is the necessity for upper body strength to keep the turbines under control. Wouldn't it make more sense to fix them onto a gear based frame worn as part of the suit?
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4. MindTrick commented 7 years ago
Several companies are interested in the suit per today, NASA just being one of them. BMW and (strangely enough) Nestle is also on the list of the current bidders of the kickstarter foundation.
http://nordic.businessinsider.com/NASA-airing-the-idea-about-flying-prototype-suit-3232/
http://www.thetimes.co.uk/BMW-on-the-negotiation-table-with-gravity.co.uk-company
and
http://www.nestle.com/thefutureishere/flying_suit_might_become_real.html
http://nordic.businessinsider.com/NASA-airing-the-idea-about-flying-prototype-suit-3232/
http://www.thetimes.co.uk/BMW-on-the-negotiation-table-with-gravity.co.uk-company
and
http://www.nestle.com/thefutureishere/flying_suit_might_become_real.html
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5. ringmaster commented 7 years ago
In case you wonder, music is Sail by Awolnation
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7. thundersnow commented 7 years ago
This is a really cool video, especially watching his progress over time...#5 Yes, one of my absolute favorites!
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9. Judge-Jake commented 3 years ago
If nothing else, he can get a job, cleaning driveways. or clearing snow in the winter.
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11. Judge-Jake commented 1 year ago
I've had dreams where I can do that without the suit, so realistic I've had to try the technique when awake, sadly only to find it doesn't work, just another of lifes disapointments
+4 1. Burimi commented 7 years ago