Aussie flies ‘world’s only jetpack’ around Statue of Liberty

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[1] The “world’s only jetpack” has been unveiled by Sydney-born pilot David Mayman and taken for a joyride around New York’s Statue of Liberty.

[2] Jetpack is called the JB-9 and it was developed by Mayman and Academy Award Winning Hollywood inventor Nelson Tyler.

[3] Mayman’s claim it’s the only true jetpack, meaning it has a jet turbine engine (like in an aeroplane – but much smaller) and burns kerosene or diesel; and “pack” on the back.

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[Source] Australian Information Technology News – Aussie flies ‘world’s only jetpack’ around Statue of Liberty