jetpacks
Personal flight devices
Jetpacks are wearable devices that propel a person through the air using jet or rocket thrust.
Long a staple of science fiction and futuristic fantasy, real jetpacks exist but remain impractical for everyday use—limited by short flight times and high fuel consumption.
Where's my jetpack? has become shorthand for disappointment that the future hasn't delivered on its promises.
Engine providing forward force
- propulsionForce driving movement forward
- fuel tankContainer for combustible liquid
- nozzleFlow-directing pipe fitting
- hydrogen peroxideOxidizing disinfectant and bleach
gyroscope · stabilizer · throttle · combustion · exhaust · lift · hover · ignition
- Iron ManArmored tech-hero persona
- MandalorianHelmeted warrior creed
- James BondBritish intelligence agent
- sci-fiFuturistic fiction, abbreviated
comic book · superhero · Buck Rogers · Astro Boy · Jetsons · pulp · retro-futurism · space opera
Study of tomorrow's possibilities
- innovationCreating something original
- tomorrowThe day after today
- progressMovement toward improvement
- space ageSleekly modern, satellite-era
atomic age · utopia · flying car · hoverboard · ray gun · retrofuture · Tomorrowland · World's Fair
Water-jet personal aircraft
- extreme sportRisky athletic pursuit
- adventure tourismVacationing through challenging physical activities
- pilot licenseAuthorization to fly aircraft
- safety harnessBody straps preventing falls
helmet · instructor · demonstration · airshow · thrill ride · amusement · stunt · exhibition
Elite unconventional warfare troops
- reconnaissanceInformation-gathering before action
- evasionAct of escaping detection
- rapid deploymentFast positioning of forces
- assaultViolent offensive act
pararescue · battlefield · DARPA · defense contractor · soldier · mission · armor · tactical advantage
thruster
Engine providing forward force
- propulsionForce driving movement forward
- fuel tankContainer for combustible liquid
- nozzleFlow-directing pipe fitting
hydrogen peroxide · gyroscope · stabilizer · throttle · combustion · exhaust · lift · hover · ignition · prototype
Boba Fett
- Iron ManArmored tech-hero persona
- MandalorianHelmeted warrior creed
- James BondBritish intelligence agent
sci-fi · comic book · superhero · Buck Rogers · Astro Boy · Jetsons · pulp · retro-futurism · space opera · anime
futurism
Study of tomorrow's possibilities
- innovationCreating something original
- tomorrowThe day after today
- progressMovement toward improvement
space age · atomic age · utopia · flying car · hoverboard · ray gun · retrofuture · Tomorrowland · World's Fair · optimism
flyboard
Water-jet personal aircraft
- extreme sportRisky athletic pursuit
- adventure tourismVacationing through challenging physical activities
- pilot licenseAuthorization to fly aircraft
safety harness · helmet · instructor · demonstration · airshow · thrill ride · amusement · stunt · exhibition · bucket list
special forces
Elite unconventional warfare troops
- reconnaissanceInformation-gathering before action
- evasionAct of escaping detection
- rapid deploymentFast positioning of forces
assault · pararescue · battlefield · DARPA · defense contractor · soldier · mission · armor · tactical advantage · extraction
- future techAI, drones, robots, autonomous vehicles, VR
- Futurismholograms, robots, androids, cyborgs, teleportation
- retrofuturismray guns, rocket ships, space helmets, bubble helmets, flying saucers
- Steampunkgears, cogs, brass goggles, airship, dirigible
jetpacksparachutes
Descent-slowing fabric devices
free fall · gliders · hang gliders · wingsuits · wings
jetpackswalking
Locomotion on foot
running · bicycles · shoes · wheelchairs · skateboards
jetpackswalking sticks
Handheld mobility aids
canes · horse and cart · ox cart · sedan chairs · litters