The developers of a powerful mini aircraft hope it will be used by the armed forces.
But, since 2018, he has been working on a different kind of project, one he thinks will have more commercial opportunities.
He says the military, emergency services and the offshore energy industry want a fast, compact aircraft that can carry a significant weight. "As is so often the case in aviation, you start with one set of specifications, and fairly quickly, you end up with an entirely different set of specs," he explains.
Some of the jetpack technology was helpful on the new project, but much of it had to be developed from scratch.To simplify things, while on the jetpack the direction of thrust is controlled mechanically by the pilot on the Speeder the angle of the four jet turbines is controlled by an electronic flight control system.
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