Hover boards???.........we off that

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US company Implant Sciences today announcing its intention to purchase Zapata Industries. The company is a leading manufacturer of explosive detection tech for the US Department of Homeland Security (DHS).............

So, while you're unlikely to be able to get your hands on your very own Flyboard Air any time soon, the acquisition means that it's possible the technology will start cropping up in various fields. Zapata already has some ideas for how its tech could be used, having come up with concepts for jet bikes, floating medical stretchers, and flying platforms for workers to reach difficult locations such as wind turbines and offshore oil rigs.


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How do they get that much vertical propulsion with such a small unit? :patrice:

It's an impressive device, made largely from carbon fiber, packing four 250-horsepower jet engines, and using a proprietary algorithm to maintain stability during flight.

.......If you've ever seen those radio controlled jet planes, you can understand a little bit.....

 

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I think you have to be over water for it to work
I don't understand the physics that would make it required to work only on a water surface and not land. The ones in the past used water for propulsion so you needed water as the surface, this sounds turbine powered with basic atmosphere. It should work on land as far as I can tell. They used water for safety in case of failure.
 
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