So are you tired of airport delays and paying for checked baggage – strap on a Martin Jetpack and fly yourself. Normally, aircraft like this one are not available to anyone and everyone, this one will be commercially available. With that said, make sure your credit card isn’t max out because these things are priced right around $86,000.

So why call this device a Jetpack?
Well, by both common usage and science it is a jet. We already have jet ski and jet boat. I do not believe that an aviation engineer will be able to convince all those owners to start calling their devices a ‘water pump propelled boats’. In the end we found that 95% plus of people call it a jetpack when they see it, so why fight that?

The Martin Jetpack is a small helicopter-like device, with two ducted fans that provide lift. It is powered by a 2.0 litre V-4 piston 200-horsepower gasoline (premium) engine. The pilot straps himself onto it, and does not sit. It does not have a jet turbine or rocket motor, however the Jet in Jetpack refers to the production of two jets of air from its ducted fans. The Federal Aviation Administration has classified it as an experimental ultralight airplane. It uses the same gasoline used in cars, is relatively easy to fly, and is cheaper to maintain and operate then other ultralight aircraft. Read more