If there's one universal truth, it's that everybody wants to fly around using a jetpack. But how the hell do they work? This video should help explain. Bear with the physics, because the video as a whole makes for some really interesting watching. [YouTube] Read More >>

Skyflash is a German DIY invention that involves strapping a wing and a pair of rockets to man and seeing if it all flies. And, as today's latest test video shows, it does. Only at an altitude of a few inches, but it's a good start. Read More >>

Jetpacks are one of the most crucial ingredients to the delicious bouillabaisse we call The Future. But before you get carried away with visions of aerial commutes and Rocketeerian heroism, it's important to remember the real reason you want one: to escape. Everything. All the time. Read More >>

We've seen a fair bit of jetpack related news in the past, including the jetbike; commercial jetpacks, and even a jetpack school. But now, Troy Hartman, the man behind jetpack skies, is back with his new personal jetpack, which will make your inner adrenaline junkie shake with excitement . Read More >>

The Jetovator follows in the footsteps of those water-powered jetpacks that have been all the rage as of late. But instead of strapping into a backpack-like contraption ala The Rocketeer, the Jetovator has you sitting on a wheelless water-propelled motorcycle. Read More >>

Even though jetpack pilot Nick Macomber gets smoked by this Renault Megane RS in a 400 metre race, it doesn't matter. Jetpacks will one day be the de-facto mode of transportation because they're awesome and I say so. Read More >>

We've seen people hovering with waterjet packs before, but this one has style. Rather than just hanging mid-air like a stupid kite, the Flyboard lets you dive in and out of the water like my favorite aquatic mammal. Read More >>