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The Martin Jetpack is a single-person aircraft under development, without wings or body. Despite its name it does not use a jet pack as such, but ducted fans for lift. Martin Aircraft Company of New Zealand (not related to Glenn L. Martin Company, the US company also known as Martin Aircraft) developed it, and they unveiled it on July 29, 2008, at the Experimental Aircraft Association's 2008 AirVenture in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, US. The Federal Aviation Administration classified it as an experimental ultralight airplane. It uses a gasoline engine with two ducted fans to provide lift. It is specified to have a maximum speed, cruising speed, a amsl flight ceiling, range of , and endurance of about 30 minutes flight. Empty weight is , plus maximum pilot + payload weight of at full fuel.〔 In 2013 it was thought that the jetpack could be available on the market as soon as 2014, and it was expected to sell for approximately ,〔〔 〕 with the initial production model aimed at military and first responder emergency crews, such as firefighters. It was reported in November 2015 that Dubai had placed an initial order for twenty units, simulators, and training, for delivery in 2016. The principal application is fire department use for rescue from Dubai's extremely tall buildings.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Dubai Airshow: Jetpacks finally set for lift off? - BBC News )〕〔 A more basic model for the general public may be available by 2016.〔 ==History== The Martin Jetpack has been under development for over 30 years. Glenn Neal Martin (not Glenn L. Martin, of ''US'' Martin Aircraft) started work on it in his Christchurch garage in the 1980s.〔 New Zealand aviation regulatory authorities approved the Martin Jetpack for a limited set of manned flight tests in 2013.〔 , the price of the production units is expected to be 〔 and sell in the US for -250,000.〔 Glenn Martin suddenly resigned on 4 June 2015 after investing 30 years in the product. He says now he can spend more time with his family and has other business projects. His concluding statement was, "I only have two pieces of advice. Deliver the dream that people want, not the product that is easiest to build. Now don't f... it up!" 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Martin Jetpack」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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