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Old Jan 22, 2010 | 11:36 AM
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Default Re: I want to FLY like this!

Originally Posted by pizzaguy
NASA’s Puffin Is Way Cooler Than a Jetpack | Autopia | Wired.com



Not so sure I'd want to be around if the batteries went dead, a motor locked up or the controls failed.
I bet the glide ratio SUCKS!
I assume a few things here, so bear with me. It appears that the engines and wings semi-articulate, like an osprey. And it's a turbo prop configuration. Though if it's electric it wouldn't need to be. This allows it to hover and land standing up. The tail is the landing gear. With all the computerization that an Osprey has it should be flyable.
 
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