Originally Posted by
franklin_m
Speedy, in his "expert" opinion, says it's impossible...
YouTube then Search:
"Jetman Dubai Takeoff - 4K"
(especially ironic since our "expert" above ruled out VTO ... AND ... said that winged have to be launched from plane)
And it's not the only example (again, YouTube search):
"Watch Men Wearing JetPacks Incredibly Fly Alongside a Jumbo Jet"
"Alpha Jetman – Human Flight And Beyond 4K"
"LOFT: The Jetman Story - (Official Teaser) 4K
"JetPack Aviation flying at the RedBull Air Races 2018"
LOL, I see that he did do VTO, not clear on how high he went but his solution to the fuel weight issue was to burn everything he had getting to altitude and then parachute down.