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The following are a few interesting images from a demonstration video created by Discovery News regarding a new aircraft designed for single person flight. This new vehicle is unique among single person vehicles in that the basic architecture has already been proven as a VTOL craft such as the “Martin Jet-pack” below while the principle of head first vertical flight has been demonstrated by wing-suits and jet powered wing stunts. Demonstrating that these technologies can be simplified so that they are practice for non-adrenaline junkies will be the primary challenge faced by the Puffin team. For the original article take a look here at the Discovery Article.
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Some prior projects that leading to this design are as follows:
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Wing suits are another way that people have proven personal flight:
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A really amazing new development in personal transit. Check out this “smallest personal helicopter”… it may also be the cheapest.
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Drop technology featured in James Bond film. “SwitchBlade” from Kinetic Aerospace: Website
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New Zealand project with full flight controls.
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SWIFT Footlanding Glider
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I found the site of a company that has continued to develop the SWIFT concept and has created a powered version that deserves inspection. See it all HERE.