Against a backdrop of skyscrapers and super yachts, the airborne athletes competed in the inaugural Jet Suit Race Series, an event organized by the Dubai Sports Council and Gravity Industries, the manufacturers of the jet suit.
Browning compares the 1,700-horsepower jet suit to “the power of a Bugatti Veyron” sports car in a 30-kilogram (66-pound) backpack.
The jet suit uses aviation fuel or diesel, and can go at speeds of up to 136 kilometers per hour (85 miles per hour), Browning’s own record.
In 2020, there was a fatal jetpack accident in Dubai, though it was not a Gravity suit.)
Test pilots take off in Gravity Industries jet suits ahead of the inaugural race, in Dubai in February 2024.
Persons:
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Organizations:
CNN, Dubai Sports Council, Gravity Industries, CAA, FAA, Royal Marines, Great North Air Ambulance Service, Industries, British Royal Navy, Commando Royal Marines, JetPack Aviation
Locations:
Dubai, “ City, Superlatives, UAE, Lake District, California