British Navy Tests ‘Jet Suits’ That Makes Officers Fly
The British Royal Navy and Royal Marines have tested out a jet suit that will allow its officers to defy gravity and fly.
The British Royal Navy and Royal Marines have tested out a jet suit that will allow its officers to defy gravity and fly. The suit has been developed by the British Aeronautical Innovation company ‘Gravity Industries’. With the jet suit one can fly at the speed of 113 km per hour and climb up to 12,000 feet. Gravity Industries released a video in which a Royal Marine can be seen taking off from a boat in the suit. The officer is wearing the suit that consists of a machine strapped onto him like a backpack. The officer is then seen flying above the waters and landing on the deck. The video showed the marine experiencing a comfortable take-off and landing. He could balance himself and manoeuvre as required while flying above the sea. The jet suit can be very useful if there is a problem in remote areas and the army needs to reach quickly. The video has been widely shared, and has over 5 lakh views so far on social media.
A Social media user said, "This is what I've been waiting for since I was a kid...It's here, we made it." However, many others also had a bunch of questions regarding the usability of the suit in a conflict. For instance, one user asked "How do you shoot back if fired upon?, as both his hands were strapped to the suit.
Another user asked, "What do you do if you fall into the water? I don't know how much the equipment weighs but would be able to shed it quickly so you don't sink?" But most people on the Internet were thrilled that there was a technology that enabled man to fly.
