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Interview: David Mayman debuts the faster, safer, six-engine JB11 jetpack

Loz Blain January 11, 2018

Jetpack Aviation continues to beaver away at the future of personal flight, with its VTOL flying car design and a number of jetpack projects up and flying. We spoke to CEO David Mayman about his new, 150mph JB-11 jetpack, FAA regulations and the state of the developing VTOL air taxi industry.

Jetpack Aviation's JB-11 jetpack: "a beast" in the words of pilot and CEO David Mayman

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How Jetpacks could shape the future of personal transport

Eric Mack March 27, 2017

Earlier this month, we witnessed the first "civilian" flight of a real-life jetpack made by Jetpack Aviation. Founder and CEO David Mayman also shared his vision of a transportation future centered around jetpacks and other VTOL technology he's working on today.

Jetpack Aviation CEO David Mayman demonstrates the JP-10 Jetpack

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The first "civilian" Jetpack pilot gets off the ground

Eric Mack March 26, 2017

Jetpack Aviation reached a major milestone this month when it strapped a regular guy with no training into its JB10 Jetpack. He managed to pilot the thing, if only for an extended hovering session while tethered to a cable strung across a small, cleared section of a California avocado orchard.

YouTube host Mischa Pollack prepares to become the first "civilian" to fly a jetpack

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Jetpack pioneer David Mayman's new electric VTOL flying car project

Loz Blain February 1, 2017

Jetpack Aviation's David Mayman and Nelson Tyler have already brought honest-to-god jetpacks out of the pages of science fiction books and onto the market. Now, they plan to do the same with flying cars. We spoke with Mayman at length about JPA's new manned VTOL multirotor project.

Computer render of Jetpack Aviation's electric VTOL concept, which is expected to have an initial 20-minute ...

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Flying guinea pig: Jetpack Aviation prepares to train its first civilian pilot

Loz Blain January 12, 2017

Things are developing fairly quickly in the world of Jetpack Aviation. After a bunch of public flights in Europe, the team has announced it's selected its first guinea pig civilian test pilot, who will be trained up and given the chance to fly the extraordinary JB-10 jetpack.

Jetpack Aviation CEO David Mayman with the older model JB-9 jetpack

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JB-10 Jetpacks now on sale to "well qualified buyers" – but there's also a chance for the rest of us

Loz Blain November 10, 2016

After a series of successful flights in Europe, David Mayman and Jetpack Aviation have announced the JB-10 jetpack is officially on sale "to well qualified buyers." Presumably that doesn't include you or I, but there's also a competition to let anyone fly one of these amazing things.

You can't catch me – David Mayman flies the JB-10 jetpack in Monaco

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David Mayman to take to the skies aboard JB-10 jetpack over Monaco this weekend

Loz Blain September 28, 2016

Over the next few days, Monaco is set to get a glimpse of the future of personal flight. Jetpack jockey David Mayman is preparing to undertake three public flights featuring his updated JB-10 jetpack, marking the first time a jetpack has flown in Europe.

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JB-9 jetpack makes spectacular debut flying around Statue of Liberty

Loz Blain November 8, 2015

The dream of personal flight took a great leap forward last week as Jetpack Aviation unveiled its high speed, high altitude, high endurance JB-9 jetpack in spectacular fashion. We talked at length with inventor/pilot David Mayman.