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Post by Saltin on Sept 23, 2017 10:50:15 GMT
There is Rocketman and then there is Jetman  Flying like a bird...
This thing uses regular kerosene for fuel too  He lands with a parachute in case you are wondering. |
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Post by Nobunaga Oda on Sept 23, 2017 12:49:24 GMT
Hmm, new form of aerial warfare I think, but uses old aerial warfare tactics. Dropping "bombs"  on poor civilians, "paratrooping" and instead of Dogfights, you get Catfights |
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Jetman
Sept 24, 2017 5:09:59 GMT
Post by Saltin on Sept 24, 2017 5:09:59 GMT
It doesn't look like it's a warfare thing, just some guy having fun.
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Jetman
Sept 24, 2017 5:36:15 GMT
Post by Leonid Govorov on Sept 24, 2017 5:36:15 GMT
It doesn't look like it's a warfare thing, just some guy having fun. Could be a cool showbiz item, a guy that flies around like a plane. I think I've seen a similar article like, a year or two ago. I remeber wanting so bad to hop on that machine |
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Jetman
Sept 24, 2017 18:04:22 GMT
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Post by The Light Bringer on Sept 24, 2017 18:04:22 GMT
It doesn't look like it's a warfare thing, just some guy having fun. Actually for those who were wondering, yes US airforce actually uses those, I have even seen some here in Latvia and no it wasn't a private object |
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Jetman
Sept 29, 2017 9:21:12 GMT
Post by stoic on Sept 29, 2017 9:21:12 GMT
Hmm, new form of aerial warfare I think, but uses old aerial warfare tactics. Dropping "bombs" on poor civilians, "paratrooping" and instead of Dogfights, you get Catfights Something similar was used by Japan in ww2 on the see   |
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Jetman
Sept 29, 2017 9:40:50 GMT
Post by stoic on Sept 29, 2017 9:40:50 GMT
It doesn't look like it's a warfare thing, just some guy having fun. Many good things in the world do not look like warfare things... From the first sight...  |
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Jetman
Sept 29, 2017 20:32:55 GMT
Post by Saltin on Sept 29, 2017 20:32:55 GMT
Well even though the French have showcased this guy flying along side airforce Jets and you could possibly find a military use for such a device it seem to me that it's very impractical since drones for example could do a much better job and in a safer manner at almost any mission.
The range of the rocketman is super tiny,it can only be flown for a few minutes,and its use is restricted to non-windy days(because of the parachute).The device also requires another asset to be deployed along with him (like a helicopter or plane) and the flying rocket is fairly dangerous to the operator as well because of the hazard caused while changing from flying to parachuting.
Also the training and maintenance requirements are relatively high when compared to the benefit it offers.
All in all sure, sure, it could be used by the military but I think they have better options.
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Jetman
Sept 30, 2017 15:05:10 GMT
Post by lassalle on Sept 30, 2017 15:05:10 GMT
If it's the real rocketman then we need more rockets cause buddy Kim been skipping the diet regiment for a while now I thought kerosene was like a heating fuel not a rocket fuel! |
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on poor civilians, "paratrooping" and instead of Dogfights, you get Catfights 
