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The good news is: Your jetpack is almost ready for liftoff. That's the word from the folks at Martin Aircraft Co. of New Zealand, who plan to release a fully functioning jetpack within a year (though some purists claim it's really a big, heavy-duty fan and not the backpack-size jetpacks that remain the stuff of sci-fi dreams).
The bad news is: The Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) of New Zealand has gotten wind of the Martin Aircraft's P12 jetpack's capabilities — it can fly at speeds of 50 mph (81 km/h) for about 30 minutes — and regulators aren't willing to overlook the potential for disaster, according to the Wall Street Journal.
