This week, eight pilots competed in the first world jetsuit race. Competitors wore a high-powered jet pack made by Gravity
The first world “jet suit” competition took place on Wednesday (28th). The unprecedented, sci-fi-flavored competition took place in the port of Dubai, United Arab Emirates, and was broadcast in front of millions of spectators.
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For the competition, eight athletes were recruited who wore a backpack with a high-power jet propellant and walked the entire route, avoiding obstacles placed in the water.
Below, watch the video of the world’s first jet suit race, in English:
As you can see, no technical problems or serious accidents were encountered during the race. The only accident involved one of the pilots who lost control of his suit and fell into the water.
First world jetsuit race
In the first world jetsuit competition, the champion was the British Issa Calvon. Second and third place on the podium were occupied respectively by Paul Jones and Freddie Hay, also British.
حمدان بن محمد يشهد جانباً من منافسات “بطولة دبي للبدلات النفاثة” الب طولة الأولى من نوع ها على مستوى العالم التي أقيمت في دبي هاش ا مجلس دب ي الرياضي شركة جوية, بالتعاون مع نادي سكاي دايف #دبي Well yes. https://t.co/tnrVDaqMPu pic.twitter.com/CwEoDDVmjK
— Dubai Media Office (@DXBMediaOffice) February 28, 2024
The sport is far from being considered Olympic and there is no doubt about its inclusion 2024 Olympics in Parisin France, but the challenge helps create the first fans of these races, capable of aiming high technologyflying skill and physical strength of the pilot.
The power of the jet suit
Inspired by the comic book universe, like iron manand in Formula 1, the suits worn by competitors contain five gas turbine propulsion units, installed in the arms and back, with more than 1,000 horsepower.
Under ideal conditions, the Gravity Industries equipment can reach speeds of 128 km/h, but it doesn’t have the range to stay in the air for that long.
Now, look at the pictures of the lineup:
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Fly like Iron Man
For Gravity Industries founder and chief test pilot Richard Browning, DC Comics superheroes and wonderincluding Iron Man, created a unique cinematic universe with CGI (Computer graphics images) — with those breathtaking images created with computer graphics.
“We have come closer than ever to achieving this goal [essa experiência de ser um super-herói] really,” Browning tells the news agency AP News.
Source: AP News AND Gravity industries
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