What a time to be alive, especially for avid comic book fans, sci-fi geeks and tech enthusiasts. A human flying in a 3D-printed jet suit at speeds of up to 80 kph is not just some character idea for an action blockbuster, but now a reality thanks to British inventor Richard Browning.
Browning recently broke his own Guinness World Record by earning the title for “the fastest speed in a body-controlled jet engine powered suit (wind-guided) at 85.06 mph (136.891 km/h)” just 2 years after setting the previous record.
Browning is the founder of Gravity Industries, which makes the suits. He set the previous world record at 32.02 mph (51.53 kph). He said the suit has changed completely since he set the last record, and that it now is "entirely 3D-printed, lighter, stronger and much smarter," and that it gives the flyer the ability to fine-tune the power level mid-flight.
The suit looks like something closer to a crash test prototype than a highly advanced Iron Man suit, but it’s exciting to think how that could change in the next fifty years.
-via CNet.
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What is his gas consumption and range? Are there any information on birsdstrike tolerance?
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