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September 03, 2020

Jetpack Pilot/Expert Refutes LAX Sightings

Jetpack Technology is Improving, But Nowhere As Good As These Sightings Suggest

The recent reports by two airline pilots in LAX airspace of a man flying a jetpack at 3000 feet are not technically feasible, at this point, says Jetpack Aviation's David Mayman... an experienced jetpack pilot and innovator in this technology. For the record, David is stuck in Australia (verifiably), in quarantine, so this is not an attempt to evade responsibility, as he was thousands of miles away and all his jetpacks and pilots are otherwise accounted for... and our recent discussions with David, both today and over the course of nearly two years suggest him to be a straight shooter. "The technology is just not there yet," he noted. "We can get about a solid 7 minute

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