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World’s First Practical Civilian Jetpack on Sale for $100K

Posted on February 22, 2013 by The Editor

The Martin Jetpack, which was showcased at IDEX, is a collaboration between Emirates Advanced Research and Technology Holding (Earth), Khalifa University and the New Zealand-based Martin Aircraft Company.

As well as being for military use, there is a civilian version that can travel at a cruising speed of 100kph and reach heights of 1,500 metres. It will be available to adventure lovers who have a spare US$100,000 in their pockets.

Martin Aircraft is undertaking a two-year period of testing and development alongside Earth and Khalifa University. The latter is involved in developing and improving the control systems for the unmanned military version of the device.

Martin Aircraft said the jetpack could be deployed for search and rescue missions, rapid response, ship-to-ship or ship-to-shore transfer, or even for hopping across to your own private island.

James Bowker, the design engineer and test pilot on the project, said the rescue capabilities of the machine had been a key element in its design.

“We could bring a medic to a situation rapidly. We have seen a lot of interest in that area,” he added.