Mar 02
If Troy Hartman, stunt-man and all around extreme sport fanatic, has his way, his new invention may one day result in a high-powered, high-speed, air and land-borne sport. Hartman decided to take a pair of jet engines from decommissioned UAVs and build himself a jet pack. If that weren’t incredible enough, he figured that the best way to make use of the new pack would be to head up onto the powder, strap on some skis, and light it up.
The engines he used pump out a 12:1 thrust ratio, and Hartman said that at half-throttle, the pack managed to get him up to 47 miles-per-hour on flat terrain. He eventually wants to incorporate a wing suit or other lift device so he can do some aerial stunts along with skiing on the ground. If you’re thinking he’s already a Darwin Award candidate, you should know he’s already received orders for additional jet packs.
Look at it this way: he’ll never need a ski lift again. Check out a video of the pack in action behind the jump.
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