Retro “Weird Zone” Redo
First off, an apology: in the summer of 2010, we published a “Weird Zone” article on the topic of transportation, but we failed to include even a single word about water-powered jetpacks. Shame on us!
But, to be sure, such jetpacks exist. Don’t believe me? Check out the following YouTube clip:
[youtube:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QK_STipGPwk&feature=related]
Wow! Wow, wow, wow. The jetpack (called a “JetLev”) was developed by Canadian inventor Raymond Li. It works by sucking up water with a trailing hose, and then forcefully propelling it downwards from the body of the jetpack.
Believe it or not, there’s a slim chance you might be seeing one of these at a lake near you this summer. The water-powered jetpack will be available as early as May or June — if you have about $100,000 (USD) kicking around, that is!
Finally, the JetLev might not just be a very cool toy — it could have life-saving capabilities, too. Click here to further explore the topic with a clip from Discovery Channel’s Is It Possible?
Like I said: wow! Right?!
Craig, owlblog@owlkids.com
P.S. Thanks to Ashley, OWL’s new intern, for sending me this video!
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That is awesome! Imagine how it would actually feel to do that! 🙂
Sounds like fun….. Is it going to be an Olympic sport, Craig? 🙂
Hey, Mary! That would be wild, wouldn’t it? Hmm…
Neat idea, Mary!!
thanks!!
Your welcome, Mary!
yeah! REALLY cool idea!
AWESOME!!!!! A.M.A.Z.I.N.G!!! AMAZING! WOW…IT WAS SOO COOL I HAD TO WRITE WITH BIG LETTERS FOR THE WHOLE POST!!! THAT IS A BRILLIANT JET-PACK, CRAIG!!
Craig, when are we doing another poll and/or mailbag? 😀
Yeah, when?
What’s a mailbag?
A mailbag is when we send in our question’s and Craig answers them!! It’s reall cool, Kaitlyn!!
Thanks, Hannah, 10! I’ve got a bunch of questions saved up, and I’ll answer them (hopefully!) next week!
Okay. Thanks, Hannah, 10!
Your welcome, Craig!!
Your welcome, Kaitlyn!!
Yay! Mailbag! I’m really exited, I’m leaving for Quebec on Wednesday!
That is SSSOOO AWESOME!!!! I might just start trying to save up $100,000 USD, now!! Haha!
it looks like something from poptropica 🙂
Yeah, it does. Actually, in Early Poptropica, you do get a jet pack!
haha awesommeee :))
cool i want 1!
🙂
that would be so much fun