jet pack
Strapped-on flight
A jet pack is a device worn on the back that uses jet propulsion to lift and transport a person through the air.
Long a staple of science fiction and futuristic fantasy, functional jet packs exist but remain impractical for everyday use due to limited fuel capacity and flight time: He strapped on his jet pack and soared over the crowd.
Force driving movement forward
- rocketPropulsion-driven spacecraft
- engineMachine producing motion
- nozzleFlow-directing pipe fitting
- thrustForceful forward motion
fuel · harness · hydrogen peroxide · stabilizer · afterburner · throttle · exhaust · canister
Remain suspended midair
- soarAscend to heights
- ascendMove upward
- glideMove with effortless continuity
- altitudeMeasured height above reference
lift-off · airborne · maneuver · trajectory · aerial · skyward · freefall · landing
Futuristic fiction, abbreviated
- Iron ManArmored tech-hero persona
- James BondBritish intelligence agent
- cyberpunkDystopian tech-noir fiction
- retro-futurismNostalgic vision of tomorrow
Jetsons · Boba Fett · space age · utopia · tomorrow · prototype · experimental · concept
Emergency response hormone
- daredevilReckless risk-taker
- stuntDangerous feat for spectacle
- extreme sportsHigh-risk recreational activities
- exhilarationIntense joyful excitement
rush · heights · fearless · spectacle · airshow · demonstration · breathtaking · death-defying
propulsion
Force driving movement forward
thrust · fuel · harness · hydrogen peroxide · stabilizer · afterburner · throttle · exhaust · canister · straps
hover
Remain suspended midair
altitude · lift-off · airborne · maneuver · trajectory · aerial · skyward · freefall · landing · takeoff
sci-fi
Futuristic fiction, abbreviated
- Iron ManArmored tech-hero persona
- James BondBritish intelligence agent
- cyberpunkDystopian tech-noir fiction
Jetsons · Boba Fett · retro-futurism · space age · utopia · tomorrow · prototype · experimental · concept · visionary
adrenaline
Emergency response hormone
- daredevilReckless risk-taker
- stuntDangerous feat for spectacle
- extreme sportsHigh-risk recreational activities
exhilaration · rush · heights · fearless · spectacle · airshow · demonstration · breathtaking · death-defying · heart-pounding
- Space Propulsionhyperdrive, warp drive, jump drive, rocket engine, nuclear propulsion
- transportcanoe, kayak, raft, rowboat, helicopter
- Future Transporthyperloop, maglev, air taxi, drone taxi, autonomous car
- packsknapsack, rucksack, multipack
- propulsionrocket, thrusting, rockets, launching, engines
- jet words
jet packwalking
Locomotion on foot
feet on the ground · crawling · standing still · immobility · ground transportation
jet packhorse and cart
Animal-drawn wheeled conveyance
walking stick · donkey · bare feet · ox cart · sedan chair
jet packsubway
Underground transit passage
cruise ship · mass transit · public transportation · ocean liner · public transit