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We've seen the jetpack in Bond flicks, and at the superbowl. We've all wanted one. But this guy has come up with a new improved jetpack. It has four times the endurance of the original, and is far less likely to singe the hairs on the backs of your legs. The downside is that the new model looks a little goofy with all those teeny, tiny jets sticking out to the sides. But hey, you can be superman for four minutes at a time if you have $200,000 handy.

[wik] For those really interested in rocketbelts and jetpacks, there will be a Rocketbelt Convention at the Niagara Aerospace Museum in Niagara Falls, NY on the weekend of September 23-24. The festivities are, perhaps predictably, being hosted by an energy drink sponsor, but will culminate in a fly-off. That should be something to see, though as cool as it may be, it will not be as cool as seeing 100 P-51 Mustangs all at once. Murdoc pointed this one out, and I think the Buckethead clan will have to attend, as this event is being held at Rickenbacker field in Columbus, Ohio. We have lots of relatives in Columbus and late September is conveniently located halfway between Independence Day and Thanksgiving when we always make the trek east.