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"Human jet" flies across Colorado's Royal Gorge
William Atkins
Wednesday, 26 November 2008 17:57
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Scott did not wear a parachute nor used any safety devices during his 21-second flight across the gorge.
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.
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