"Human jet" flies across Colorado's Royal Gorge

William Atkins
Wednesday, 26 November 2008 18:57

Science - Energy

Scott did not wear a parachute nor used any safety devices during his 21-second flight across the gorge.

He said after the flight, "People kept saying if you want to put a parachute on it, that's fine."

However, Scott exclaimed. "It works beautifully every time--800 flights, the machine has never failed on me." [CNET]

Go Fast Sports & Beverage sponsored Scott’s flight, along with the Royal Gorge Games.

Scott exclaimed after the historic flight, "This is the biggest adrenaline kick I've ever gotten.” [United Press International: “Jet-pack pilot sets world records”]

Although he also stated, "Man, my hands were just trembling."

He added, "When I approached the far west of the canyon I overcorrected. Well, I saw that inflatable Go Fast banner; I thought, I can bounce off that if anything goes wrong." [CNET]

Companies making jet packs are looking into the future, at a time when personal air transportation devices, such as jet packs, are commonplace.