The company says it takes about 20 hours to learn how to operate the Jetpack. June 1, 2011 -- Jetpacks, once thought to be the future of travel, seemed to go the way of the flying car, but if Glenn ...

CHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand (AP) — Some things about jetpacks that you didn't know you needed to know: WHAT IS A JETPACK, EXACTLY? The word "jetpack" is really a misnomer when it comes to the device ...

Martin Aircraft Company has been developing a jetpack for years, and has performed some successful dummy test flights, but a human pilot was not involved. Now, the company has received a permit for a ...

It's the news science fiction fanatics have been waiting for - from next year, it will be possible to buy a working jetpack. New Zealand company Martin Jetpack has been working on the aircraft for 35 ...

CHRISTCHURCH'S Martin Aircraft Co, which is raising funds with an ASX listing, plans to deliver its first jetpack in the second quarter of 2016. THE Martin Jetpack won't come cheap. Documents for the ...

There’s something charmingly low-tech about this jetpack test, from the makers of the Martin Jetpack, which features a remote-controlled jetpack zooming around for several minutes while carrying a ...

A New Zealand company is selling a 500 pound gadget that will shoot you a mile high. In the Martin Jetpack, you can fly around for 30 minutes on a full tank of gas. It costs $90,000. And today's Last ...

The world of technology is rife with opportunity, but which good ideas will become great devices in 2016? Here’s a look at the gadgets that could shape our lives in the months ahead. You may have seen ...

Martin Aircraft Company’s CEO, Peter Coker, said that the P12 prototype was a “huge step up” from the previous prototype. “Changing the position of the jetpack’s ducts has resulted in a quantum leap ...

This looks so incredibly awesome, and will be surprisingly affordable from the onset (IMO for a personal ultralight with his level of technology). I want one so freaking bad! It's not technically a ...