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29 lip 2008 · On Tuesday, an inventor from New Zealand unveiled what he calls “the world’s first practical jetpack” at the EAA AirVenture, the gigantic annual air show here. The inventor, Glenn Martin, 48 ...
30 lip 2008 · As thousands looked on Tuesday, the inventor's 16-year-old son donned a helmet, fastened himself to a prototype Martin jet pack and revved the engine, which sounded like a motorcycle.
23 lis 2016 · The Martin Jetpack was initially conceptualised and developed in 1981 by Glenn Martin in Dunedin, New Zealand, resulting in the establishment of the Martin Aircraft Company in 1998. The 200kg jetpack is powered by a V4 two-stroke engine, burning automotive gasoline.
8 mar 2010 · The concept, developed by Glenn Martin, manager of Martin Aircraft in 1981, was verified by the Mechanical Engineering Department at the University of Canterbury, New Zealand.
17 maj 2016 · Until recently Martin Jetpack’s aircraft used a two-stroke V4 petrol engine to power two ducted fans that provide airflow to keep a human airborne for up to 45 minutes.
4 mar 2009 · The New Zealand-developed Martin Jetpack could be right up your alley. The brainchild of NZ inventor Glenn Martin, the Martin Jetpack consists of a 150kW (200hp) piston engine, two ducted fans, a ...
From the kernel of an idea in 1981, Glenn Martin spent years researching and developing jetpack technology, fine-tuning prototypes and even convincing his wife Vanessa to act as a test pilot.
