A project "4 Minute Mile" that enables anyone to run with great acceleration and speed just by attaching a jet pack to the back

It is a device that can be mounted like a backpack and fly in the sky "Jet Pack" on the back,Test to fly around the hotel on the 45th floor above the ground and go around itAlthough practical application as a flight device is nearly imminent, such as being carried out, scientifically running all soldiers at "1 mile (about 1.6 km) 4 minutes" (speed of about 6.6 m / s) In order to make it possible, a project to accelerate by assisting running by carrying a jet pack "4 Minute Mile"ButArizona State UniversityIt is done in.

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Arizona State University is a student project scientifically solving real world problems "IProjectWe are doing. As a part of it, it is thought that "How can I make a soldier's running speed one mile four minutes?", And the idea of ​​accelerating the running with the jet pack on the back appeared.

In addition, you can see the movies running with Jet Pack under the cooperation of the athlete from the following.

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This is a jet pack used for testing.


Developer Jason Kerestes.


"Queen" is making a mechanical sound and feathers are turning.


First, I am testing with a running machine. Jet pack seems to operate with controller.


Multimedia specialist and athlete running with jet pack on the backAlexander D. ChapinMr.


Various chips and electronic circuits are mounted on the board of the jet pack.


Professor Thomas Sugar who conducts research using a robot.


"SPARKyI am engaged in the artificial joint project named.


Kerestes likewise is interested in robot technology, and I came up with an idea of ​​jet pack. On the next day, I started working on it and completed it in just one day.


A completed prototype.


It is full of handmade feeling.


If all the soldiers could run 1 mile in 4 minutes, the withdrawal speed will rise, so it is possible to increase the survival rate of soldiers.


That's why the test starts.


The time of 200 meters run is 25 seconds. By attaching a jet pack we were able to reduce the time by 3 seconds.


Next I challenge to run a mile. The time when the jet pack was not installed was 5 minutes 20 seconds. Incidentally,1 mile raceThe women's world record is 4 minutes 12 seconds 56.


When wearing it shrinked 18 seconds and it took 5 minutes and 2 seconds. Although I could not reach the quarter-minute level, I think that by making improvements, I will approach the target time.