Gravity Industries Electric Jet Suit
Richard Browning’s Gravity Industries demonstrated an innovative new electric version of its jet suit at the Goodwood Festival of Speed in Chichester, England. Featuring six electric ducted fans that draw power from several batteries mounted on the jet pack’s frame with 3D-printed thermoplastic polymer polypropylene parts. Unfortunately, these batteries are much heavier than the gas turbines, so the flight needed to be tethered.



How much will one of these cost you? No official pricing has been released yet, but we do know that Gravity Industries sells their gas turbine version for $400,000 and up, complete with training from its UK base. Training is most certainly necessary as the gas turbine version runs on aviation fuel and makes over 1,000-horsepower.

Official Creality Ender 3 Neo 3D Printer with CR Touch Auto Leveling Kit, Full-Metal Extruder Glass...
10,318 Reviews
Official Creality Ender 3 Neo 3D Printer with CR Touch Auto Leveling Kit, Full-Metal Extruder Glass...
  • 1.Auto Bed Leveling: Upgraded CR Touch 16-point automatic bed leveling technology saves you in the trouble of manual leveling. Easy to use, the...
  • 2.Smooth Feeding: Full-metal extruder with greater force enables smooth feeding, reducing the risk of nozzle blockage. Quick Heat Dissipation:...
  • 3.Silent Mainboard: Low-decibel operation ensured by a silent mainboard, will not bothering study or work. Which has stronger anti-interference,...

Unfortunately, diesel, gasoline and jet fuel are extremely energy-dense – very hard to compete with. We see this as a sort of beginning that we can improve upon. The world and his dog are working on better batteries. So, as they come along we can make the electric jet suit gradually catch up with and eventually outcompete the gas turbine suit,” said Richard Browning, Gravity Industries founder.

Bonus Video

Author

A technology, gadget and video game enthusiast that loves covering the latest industry news. Favorite trade show? Mobile World Congress in Barcelona.