Multi-Rotors for Human Transportation...Is This the Future?

[RyanArch]

I've seen some rickety attempts by some of our counterparts in Asia...but it looks like a team in Germany has achieved the first manned flight of a human with a multi-rotor. I looks like a well built setup...complete with a yoga ball for a soft landing! Personally (having been a kid of the 80's) I've been dreaming of a personal flying vehicle most of my life...since they had them on GI Joe and all. Enjoy...I got a kick out of seeing this...quite an accomplishment!

 

[roycruse]

This "Jet Pack" looks a bit easier to park though...

This video is there first high altitude test (they used a dummy in place of the human in this flight)

I think this counts as a multi rotor.... Its two ducted fans driven by a single ic engine with simple joystick driven thrust vectoring.

 

[RyanArch]

Something awesome about this...but I'm still having a hard time imagining thousands of folks at once flying these things Here's a great rundown of the history of jetpacks over at The Verge. http://www.theverge.com/2011/11/3/2504531/jetpack-history-future-passed it's a fun read!