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Weekend fun: Rocket-powered helicopter backpack

A long time ago, there were people experimenting with using pulse jets mounted on the tips of large rotors to make simple helicopters. By the looks of things, the idea just refuses to die, except now, the blades are mounted just inches above the operator's head. Sounds safe, no? Tecnologia Aeroespacial Mexicana (TAM) is behind the project. That company actually does offer some rocket packs which get strapped onto the adventurous rider's back, so perhaps the company will go all the way with this newfangled design as well. Blade-mounted rockets ... Read more →

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Will the day ever come when we see a car run on water? As we showed you earlier, Purdue is working on just that. What would the next logical step be? How about a jet pack that runs on water? Not what you were thinking, was it? Somebody out there is thinking of it, though, and here is the patent to ...

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