Electric Jet Aircraft, LLC has recently begun flight testing of what is believed to be the world’s first wearable Electric Jetpack, the EJ-1. The EJ-1 is a 16-engined EDF-Jet clustered, battery-powered jetpack that weights from 90-110 lbs depending on battery load. The EJ-1 is made to fly several feet off the ground with a 200 lb pilot and is manually/weight shift controlled using a simple single-throttle control that runs all 16 motors at once.
The system is modular, made up of 4 thrusters of 4 motors each; four units plus a pack harness and handlebar make up the EJ-1. The company is offering individual thrusters as a product called “JetPods,” ready to deliver, for $9999.00 each (including batteries). JetPods can be used for propelling hang-gliders, paragliders, ultralights, or even stacked or arrayed to power larger aircraft with all-electric jet power.
Visit Electric Jet Aircraft at Booths D-8 and D-9 in the Urban Mobility Showcase in the EAA Aviation Gateway Park at Oshkosh AirVenture, July 22-28, 2019. The EJ-1 and VertiCycle, EJA’s 2018 GoFly Prize entry, will be on display there, as well.
