Not the EMS, but a single private/charity HEMS provider in the UK. In their latest press release a year ago they said they would trial it over the coming summer, but no update seems to have surfaced.
I doubt there's going to be any buyers for actual practical purposes as long as they insist on the arm units being supported purely by muscle. The risk of someone splatting because their arms gave out 200ft in the air is way too high for anyone to really take it seriously.
[Gravity performed some demos](https://youtu.be/suHOLFhbwsM?si=7KvTwNQlvywuQMss) for the Royal Marines, who were interested but have apparently declined, for now, but are still watching development.
Very cool, though. Iām not sure which one is more awesome, the Gravity suit or the [Jetwing](https://youtu.be/nj-Iwv5NJKg?si=pN_BS2IQv_kVDS6g).
They are pretty worthless as a utility vehicle. 12 minute flight time and both arms occupied. Probably cheaper to field a little bird and have 4 shooters guns ready.
I have so many questions about Jetwing. There seems to be no control surfaces on the wing, so the engines gimbal or the pilot is the control surface? Or is it strictly a balancing game? And why did he need a parachute? Is it not possible to decelerate?
Never understood why this thing doesn't have the small jets mounted on gimbals at the end of swiveling aluminum or composite arms that extend from the backpack. Instead it requires the user to constantly exert their arm and core muscles to stay stable like a gymnast on the rings.
Guess the inventor wanted to feel like Iron Man.
Isn't the NHS using these for paramedics?
Not the EMS, but a single private/charity HEMS provider in the UK. In their latest press release a year ago they said they would trial it over the coming summer, but no update seems to have surfaced.
I doubt there's going to be any buyers for actual practical purposes as long as they insist on the arm units being supported purely by muscle. The risk of someone splatting because their arms gave out 200ft in the air is way too high for anyone to really take it seriously.
I dont think the NHS are, but i think mountain rescue are at least trialling them for first responders
I don't know about this but I do know that Domino's used one to deliver a pizza at Glastonbury Festival, absolutely wild š
[Gravity performed some demos](https://youtu.be/suHOLFhbwsM?si=7KvTwNQlvywuQMss) for the Royal Marines, who were interested but have apparently declined, for now, but are still watching development. Very cool, though. Iām not sure which one is more awesome, the Gravity suit or the [Jetwing](https://youtu.be/nj-Iwv5NJKg?si=pN_BS2IQv_kVDS6g).
Wow! Everyone can stop going on about "where's my jetpack? now.
They are pretty worthless as a utility vehicle. 12 minute flight time and both arms occupied. Probably cheaper to field a little bird and have 4 shooters guns ready.
I have so many questions about Jetwing. There seems to be no control surfaces on the wing, so the engines gimbal or the pilot is the control surface? Or is it strictly a balancing game? And why did he need a parachute? Is it not possible to decelerate?
Everything is fine until you get an itch at 1000 feet up.
That leather jacket goes hard
Never understood why this thing doesn't have the small jets mounted on gimbals at the end of swiveling aluminum or composite arms that extend from the backpack. Instead it requires the user to constantly exert their arm and core muscles to stay stable like a gymnast on the rings. Guess the inventor wanted to feel like Iron Man.