Aerospace

When Paramedics Grow Wings

The “Jetpack” is a personal flying platform being developed these days and is due to enter the market already at the end of next year. This of it as the bikes of the sky, capable of maneuvering in crowded areas and pass obstacles both on the ground and in the air, and of course – take-off and land.

Several companies are already working on creating such a platform, each company trying to offer a solution to a certain need. This technology, although probably great for many applications, at this early stage is drawing attention mostly from Hi-Tec engineers and pilots. Others, however, see it as a disturbing concept, an issue to be dealt with in matters of privacy and safety. These concerns are very much aligned with the claims of those against drones, and, much like the drone, the Jetpack could also be operated by the operator using it or be remotely controlled.