Water-powered jet pack lets you swim like a dolphin

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29 points·ColinWright··10 comments

Product page: http://www.zapata-racing.com/uk/flyboard_uk.php

4900e sounds very affordable, but I suppose you need a jetski to power it

From the website:

"Fly Board: Acceleration from a stand-up PWC (aka jet ski), 4900 euros.

Optional: Acceleration from the Flyboard directly, 900 euros."

If you watch the video again, you'll notice that Flyboard isn't attached to a PWC but to something smaller. There's an another video [1], where you can see a close-up of it on 04:27.

[1] http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lM8kEHjQz9U

Well this alternative (http://www.jetlev-flyer.com/) is $80K USD so the price seems incredibly affordable. Assuming it's accurate.

You'll be able to rent these in tourist shops. I'd wager flying around by yourself gets old after a while anyway, no matter how awesome this seems. Remember your first RC helicopter? How long did you keep playing with it?

Depends on who you ask: http://www.helifreak.com/

How much for the leg muscles required to use it? :)

Longer and better video ... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=im1iNq02Kz0

Saw this a few months back — totally cool. I'd imagine that you'll start seeing them in your highest concentration touristy beaches for rent soon.

Actually I guess the video I linked too is a different model / company ... I like the one in the above video better ... but both look fun!

Here's a slightly different model, and a funny goof on launch that made the rounds last summer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qRVspuAJyAY

Is that available commercially in the US? I can see many potential applications for something like this.

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