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05/02/2008

Rocket-Powered Helicopter Backpack Makes Flying Dangerous

The Liebelua helicopter backpack is basically "powered by two hydrogen fuel canisters and the rockets at the end of the blades negate the need for a tail rotor." No word yet on if this concept will go into production. Click here for first picture in gallery.

Sure, you can get yourself a personal helicopter or, if you're particularly daring, a jet pack, but what about those that crave yet more danger in short 30-second bursts? As in, rocket-propelled helicopter blades a few inches from your head-type danger
[via Engadget - Gizmodo - Dvice]

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This entry was posted on 05/02/2008 2:00pm and is filed under Aviation, Technology .
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