Video | Kim Yu-Na leads after short. Video - highlights | 2010 Winter Olympics. Video | Curling tiebreaker recap: Sweden vs. Great Britain | NBC. First commercial jetpack to go on sale for £50,000. By Claire Bates Updated: 01:09 GMT, 26 February 2010 It is the perfect way for city high-fliers to miss the morning rush hour. A company is set to produce the first commercial JETPACKS - and one could be yours for just £50,000. The traffic jam-beating packs will be manufactured after a multi-million pound deal was signed with an international aircraft company this week. Martin Aircraft Company, in Christchurch, New Zealand, aims to make 500 packs a year allowing first-person propulsion through the skies for commuters.
The 200 horsepower dual-propeller packs can travel at 60mph for up to 30miles on a full tank of fuel. They have been reached heights of 7,800ft in tests. At 250lbs when empty, the jet pack is not heavy enough to require a pilot's licence, although users will take part in a Martin Jetpack training programme. However, the gadget is not environmentally friendly burning 10 gallons of fuel per hour - five times as much as the average car. Watch the jetpack in action... _MG_8898.JPG. Bc.com Video Player. Color e-reader uses butterfly-based technology to save power. Bc.com: Violence escalates in Mexicos drug war. Video | Curling tiebreaker recap: Sweden vs. Great Britain | NBC. FY2011PresBudget28Jan10 Final.pdf (application/pdf Object)