Imagine all the trouble you could get into with one of these.

[Maggot]

Needs a bit of range improvement but it mostly leaves your hands free to shoot. I want it.

www.bbc.com › news › world-europe-49225001Franky Zapata: Flyboarding Frenchman crosses English Channel​

Aug 4, 2019 · French inventor Franky Zapata has made the first-ever successful Channel crossing on a jet-powered flyboard. Mr Zapata, 40, took off from Sangatte, near Calais, at 06:17 GMT on

 

[Maggot]

Its a 52 mile trip so an effective range of at least 25 miles. 22 minutes so he was clipping right along.

Imagine the mid air collisions there will be.

 

[XLR308]

Pretty cool but i seem to get into truoble with far cheaper and less dangerous gadgets of just speaking freely

 

[Fig]

Shit, I feel exposed in a helo. Every MFr with a rifle is going to be shooting at you, period. I'd rather be a ball turret gunner on a B-17 or a loader on a Sherman tank. The life expectancy of a flyboard soldier is going to be measured in seconds. No thanks. That is a toy.

 

[TheHorta]

Frank Zappa?

 

[wvfarrier]

Aww hell yes! I would definitely give it a shot

 

[Maggot]

Shit, I feel exposed in a helo. Every MFr with a rifle is going to be shooting at you, period. I'd rather be a ball turret gunner on a B-17 or a loader on a Sherman tank. The life expectancy of a flyboard soldier is going to be measured in seconds. No thanks. That is a toy.I wasntthinking soldier, more like hog hunting.

I agree, the classic definition of sitting duck. I wasnt thinking soldiering, more like hog hunting, or generally terrifying the local Karens.

 

[smoooth1]

From the article:
“The invention, powered by a kerosene-filled backpack, made the 22-mile (35.4-km) journey in 22 minutes.”

Won’t succeed, not “green” technology……
Oops, that idea only applies to poors.

However, it’s Damn fast for it’s size!

 

[Maggot]

From the article:
“The invention, powered by a kerosene-filled backpack, made the 22-mile (35.4-km) journey in 22 minutes.”

Won’t succeed, not “green” technology……
Oops, that idea only applies to poors.

However, it’s Damn fast for it’s size!

Yeah, 60 mph and that includes a fuel stop.