http://www.networkworld.com/community/taxonomy/term/5576 Showing new posts in a forum view en http://www.networkworld.com/community/node/19485 <p><img src="http://www.networkworld.com/graphics/2007/gryphondude.jpg" width="200" height="199" alt="Flying dude" style="float:right;margin:4px 0px 10px 10px;" />This one is straight out of a <a href="http://www.mi6.co.uk/sections/q-branch/belltextronjetpack.php3">James Bond</a> movie or Batman script.</p><p>German researchers this week showed off their Gryphon personal strap-on jet wing that lets the pilot scream through the air at about 135MPH. The Gryphon features a six-foot wing and hand-held rotary controls for the rudder. The system includes onboard oxygen and helmet that features a heads-up display. <span class='read-more'><a href="http://www.networkworld.com/community/node/19485"><br /><br /><strong>Read more</strong></a></span></p> http://www.networkworld.com/community/node/19485#comments General discussions Gryphon HALO Fri, 14 Sep 2007 13:02:07 -0400 Layer 8 19485 at http://www.networkworld.com/community