A new advanced method to board a ship is being experimented by the British Royal Marines which involves flying to the ship with the help of a jetpack.
Gravity Industries manufactures jetpacks and in their recently released video, we can see a marine wearing a jet engine-powered suit to reach a close-by ship post nearing it on a powerboat. In one of the clips, the marine is seen landing and pulling out a handgun which portrays how the police and military plan to use the jetpack for quick infiltration missions.
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The marine reached the close by ship in record time. This video was released in succession to another video posted where a Dutch special ops soldier completes a similar task.
The jet suits are designed with 2 jet engines at the arm and two at the back to create a 1000 horsepower upthrust. As a result of the innovative design, the person using it can change their speed and trajectory by the movement of their arms.
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Richard Browning, founder of Gravity Industries in 2019 broke his own world speed record flying over England’s Brighton Pier closer to a speed of 85mph, wearing a similar jet suit.
The company has closely worked with UK ambulance services to help paramedics access hard to reach areas quickly.