Jetpacks, at Long Last?

Gee only $250k, good luck with that!

http://martinjetpack.com/

So, so practical.

Great if you are a chicken trying to cross a busy highway.

Just don't ask me why.

30 km at 56 kph is long enough for my commute... to an Air Force base. Then I'd have to find some 2-stroke fuel for the trip back.

I could actually snub my nose to those F-16 jocks. :) A little.

Q:Tell me what happens when you run out of power?

A: You fall, just remember its not the fall that kills you, its the sudden stop.

Every takeoff is guaranteed a landing.

Yes, and twin engines assure that you will arrive at the scene of the crash reliably.

I hope it comes with scorch proof gitch that's easy to wash.