Post by Rickster on Nov 22, 2015 5:48:26 GMT -6
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I saw this an wondered if this would have helped during the collapse of the World Trade Center when people were jumping to their deaths.
Martin Jetpack
This is what it looks like in flight, what a ball this would be to fly around.
Technical Information
General Characteristics:
Type Class one microlight
Crew Single pilot
Height (m) 2.20
Width (m) 2.14
Depth (m) 1.75
(pilot module)
Aircraft empty weight 200kg (manned)
Max aircraft take-off weight 320kg
Payload at full fuel (Pilot + Equip weight) 120kg
Engine 200hp, 100hr TBO, low vibration
Fuel capacity 45 litre
Performance:
Range 30km-50km
Endurance (flight time) 30 minutes + Reserves
Maximum airspeed 40kts (74km/h)
Cruise speed 30kts (56km/h)
Ceiling 3,000 ft AMSL
Recommended cruise height 500ft and above per aviation authority regulations
Take-off wind limit 15kts gusting +/- 5kts (28km/h +/- 9km/h)
Composite Airframe Specifications
Ducts Carbon fibre, aramid fibre, honeycomb core, epoxy resin
Fans Epoxy prepreg carbon fibre, aramid fibre, foam core
Main Beam High modulus carbon fibre, foam core
Spine Epoxy prepreg carbon fibre
Fuel Tank Carbon fibre, Kevlar, fuel resistant epoxy resin
Undercarriage Carbon fibre, epoxy resin, aluminium alloy
Engine Heads High precision CNC machined aluminium, twin spark plugs per cylinder.
Airboxes Fabricated from aluminium
Other Specifications:
Fuel and oil Runs on automotive gasoline and 2 stroke oil
Starting Internal starter
Computer aided stability "Fly by wire", no-pilot-control-input produces a zero air-speed hover
Aircraft operating rules Daylight and visual flight only (Night vision operations possible)
Ballistic Parachute Ultra low level opening Ballistic chute integrated into the FCS and EMS
Pilot protection Protective pilot module and structural protection
"As if Dubai didn’t have enough hi-tech with all the awesome cars and helicopters and all, firefighters will receive jetpacks as part of the new year’s city budget – this is considered a “practical” solution for fighting fires in one of the city’s many skyscrapers. Ali Hassan Almutawa, director of the Dubai Civil Defense Operations Department explained:
“Sometimes we have challenges or difficulties to reach the top floors of those buildings.” The jetpacks will also have thermal imaging cameras onboard to aid in finding people inside buildings, also helping save people from high stories.
But the jetpacks, which will be shipping in from New Zealand, are not the only stunning piece of technology for fighting high fires. Recently, U.S. Navy has unveiled a two-legged firefighting robot that can operate a hose in areas too hot for humans.
“We set out to build and demonstrate a humanoid capable of mobility aboard a ship, manipulating doors and fire hoses, and equipped with sensors to see and navigate through smoke,” said Thomas McKenna, the human-robot interaction manager for the Office of Naval Research, in a press release.
I have to say, at first I thought this is quite some Dubai-style overkill, but the more I look at it, the more it seems like this is technology put to good use. I just wish more cities get to put this to good use, and I hope it will work as good as planned.
“Sometimes we have challenges or difficulties to reach the top floors of those buildings.” The jetpacks will also have thermal imaging cameras onboard to aid in finding people inside buildings, also helping save people from high stories.
But the jetpacks, which will be shipping in from New Zealand, are not the only stunning piece of technology for fighting high fires. Recently, U.S. Navy has unveiled a two-legged firefighting robot that can operate a hose in areas too hot for humans.
“We set out to build and demonstrate a humanoid capable of mobility aboard a ship, manipulating doors and fire hoses, and equipped with sensors to see and navigate through smoke,” said Thomas McKenna, the human-robot interaction manager for the Office of Naval Research, in a press release.
I have to say, at first I thought this is quite some Dubai-style overkill, but the more I look at it, the more it seems like this is technology put to good use. I just wish more cities get to put this to good use, and I hope it will work as good as planned.
I saw this an wondered if this would have helped during the collapse of the World Trade Center when people were jumping to their deaths.
Martin Jetpack
This is what it looks like in flight, what a ball this would be to fly around.
Technical Information
General Characteristics:
Type Class one microlight
Crew Single pilot
Height (m) 2.20
Width (m) 2.14
Depth (m) 1.75
(pilot module)
Aircraft empty weight 200kg (manned)
Max aircraft take-off weight 320kg
Payload at full fuel (Pilot + Equip weight) 120kg
Engine 200hp, 100hr TBO, low vibration
Fuel capacity 45 litre
Performance:
Range 30km-50km
Endurance (flight time) 30 minutes + Reserves
Maximum airspeed 40kts (74km/h)
Cruise speed 30kts (56km/h)
Ceiling 3,000 ft AMSL
Recommended cruise height 500ft and above per aviation authority regulations
Take-off wind limit 15kts gusting +/- 5kts (28km/h +/- 9km/h)
Composite Airframe Specifications
Ducts Carbon fibre, aramid fibre, honeycomb core, epoxy resin
Fans Epoxy prepreg carbon fibre, aramid fibre, foam core
Main Beam High modulus carbon fibre, foam core
Spine Epoxy prepreg carbon fibre
Fuel Tank Carbon fibre, Kevlar, fuel resistant epoxy resin
Undercarriage Carbon fibre, epoxy resin, aluminium alloy
Engine Heads High precision CNC machined aluminium, twin spark plugs per cylinder.
Airboxes Fabricated from aluminium
Other Specifications:
Fuel and oil Runs on automotive gasoline and 2 stroke oil
Starting Internal starter
Computer aided stability "Fly by wire", no-pilot-control-input produces a zero air-speed hover
Aircraft operating rules Daylight and visual flight only (Night vision operations possible)
Ballistic Parachute Ultra low level opening Ballistic chute integrated into the FCS and EMS
Pilot protection Protective pilot module and structural protection