https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-7N24DsQMkU?t=1

A jet suit for paramedics which would see patients reached in minutes by a "flying" medic has been tested by the Great North Air Ambulance Service.

After a year of talks between GNAAS and Gravity Industries, a first test flight was carried out in the Lake District.

Andy Mawson, director of operations at GNAAS, came up with the idea and described seeing it as "awesome".

He said it meant a paramedic could "fly" to a fell top in 90 seconds rather than taking 30 minutes on foot.

Mr Mawson said: "There are dozens of patients every month within the complex but relatively small geographical footprint of the Lakes.

"We could see the need. What we didn't know for sure is how this would work in practice. Well we've seen it now and it is, quite honestly, awesome."

Mr Mawson said the exercise had demonstrated the huge potential of using jet suits to deliver critical care services.

The test flight was carried out by Richard Browning, founder of Gravity Industries.

He said the suits had two mini engines on each arm and one on the back allowing the paramedic to control their movement just by moving their hands.

"The biggest advantage is its speed," Mr Mawson said.

"If the idea takes off, the flying paramedic will be armed with a medical kit, with strong pain relief for walkers who may have suffered fractures, and a defibrillator for those who may have suffered a heart attack.

"In a jet pack, what might have taken up to an hour to reach the patient may only take a few minutes, and that could mean the difference between life and death.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-54331994

REAL LIFE IRON MAN: BRITISH FIRM GRAVITY CREATE A WEARABLE JET PACK

The jet pack uses five gas turbines that produce over 1,000 brake horsepower to gain flight and can reach speeds of over 55 miles per hour (89 kph).

Gravity Industries was awarded a patent earlier this year in what its British creators are saying is the world's first for a 'jet suit'.

All components of the suits are 3D printed including the aluminium casing for the jets themselves.

'The jet suit works by using micro jet engines which are pretty much the same things that we see on jet aircraft,' inventor Richard Browning explained.

'There are two on each arm and one on the back. The way they blow so much air downwards allows you to lift off the ground.

'All the manoeuvrability comes down to your own human balance and coordination. If you point the jets increasingly down you go up and if you flare them out you go down again.

'It is very safe, you only go to a height where if you fell you would be able to recover, it would not be a terrible injury.'

Turbines: 5

Fuel: Jet A1 Kerosene, Premium Diesel

Fight Time: Up to 8 minutes

Speed: over 60km/h

Pilot weight: Under 13 stone (85kg) wearing current Jet Suit

It's mission, said the Gravity Industries website, is to 'inspire innovation and creativity in the STEM domain and encourage engagement and participation in STEM subjects prior to GCSE subject selection and beyond'.

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The patent, issued by the UK's Intellectual Property Office, covers: 'A wearable flight system with a number of propulsion assemblies including a left-hand propulsion assembly and a right-hand propulsion assembly worn on a user's hands and/or forearm'


https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-8784547/Real-life-Iron-Man-demonstrates-potential-emergency-rescue-use-jet-suits.html

Wonderful... Uk Rock..

Incredible.

TobiAbuja:
Incredible.

Pretty impressive. We'll see what comes out of it.