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title: Jet Pack / Backpack Helicopter
type: technology
url: "https://www.envisioning.com/research/altitude/jet-pack"
hub: altitude
summary: Wearable propulsion systems enabling individual vertical flight for personal transport
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# Jet Pack / Backpack Helicopter

Wearable propulsion systems enabling individual vertical flight for personal transport
- Technology Readiness Level: 6/9
- Impact: 4/5
- Investment: 4/5
Jet packs and backpack helicopters enable personal vertical flight. Early commercialization; prototypes. Applications: more effective individual transportation. Challenges include endurance, cost, and certification.

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Source: Envisioning — Technology Research Institute (https://www.envisioning.com/research/altitude/jet-pack)