Behold: The Water-Powered Jetpack!

A jetpack for the masses is finally here and not a moment too soon. Canadian inventor Raymond Li has come up with a new kind of jetpack that is water-powered and will allow the flyer to hover 30 feet in the air and zoom at speeds up to 22 miles per hour. The contraption should be available this summer for around $136,000.

Called the Jetlev (and available for sale within weeks), Li's invention requires the flyer to be above water. A long hose sucks up water and then the attached jetpack blasts the water downward, "creating up to 500 pounds of thrust," according to CNN. Once in the air, the flyer can use the hand controls to adjust the speed and height.

Alas, it ain't cheap. But just because you can't afford to buy one, that doesn't mean you'll be completely shut out of the futuristic fun. A spokesperson for the Jetlev's manufacturer, MS Watersports GmbH, says that his company may make the invention available at certain resorts. Why own when you can rent?

Wired.com goes into more detail on how the jetpack really works. "Your horizontal distance is only limited by flight time... and you can scoot around at 35 mph for up to two hours." Wired also writes that, all things considered, the Jetlev isn't all that dangerous. "Falling 30 feet onto water might not be pleasant, but neither is it going kill you." That sounds like a perfect tagline to us.

Below, a promo video of the Jetlev in action. Note that the U.S. version, which is final assembly now, will look slightly different. It will be white and made of fiberglass, not carbon fiber.

[video=youtube;7-KczCp0OQ4]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7-KczCp0OQ4&feature=player_embedded[/video]

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Oh my fucking God. Real life Mario Sunshine.

FLUDD much?

But oh my god that looks fun. But I'll wait 10 years until they cost less than 3 years of college. :<

Oh yeah. Just when you thought it was safe to go back in the water...

Wonder how it feels to be swimming around and have one of these fly over you.

Oh yeah. Just when you thought it was safe to go back in the water...

Wonder how it feels to be swimming around and have one of these fly over you.

Smacked to the bottom is my safest bet.

Silly that you have to have a little boat coming behind you to keep that hose inside the water and the pump, fuel and so.

So, what happens when your legs get caught in the stream? Wouldn't that much force be enough to injure you if it comes in direct contact with you?

Dude, I totally want to run across the water. Pulling some Rogue-like Sprinting right there.

Ha ha that looks great. Would totally like to try this out.

And a new breed of humans are formed. Ninjas.

$140k? Psh, that's chump change for the ability to FLY!

$140k? Psh, that's chump change for the ability to FLY!

Aim the nosels forward and then you too can feel like a certain Italian plumber

LOL, I saw this quite a while back on TV at work. We were all in awe talking about how cool of a toy that would be if we could afford it. It still looks pretty cool to me.

I still find it pretty lame, considering you are permanently attached to a mini-boat behind you which carries the pump, fuel and connects you to the water.

I still find it pretty lame, considering you are permanently attached to a mini-boat behind you which carries the pump, fuel and connects you to the water.

If you're not thinking about it I doubt you can even tell, considering it's pretty much always behind you.

You could always build one of those yourself with a bigger fuel tank, a stronger pump and a longer hose for more awesomeness.

Lol thats cheap. At least compared to these:

Martin Jetback
[video=youtube;2TBndcBjQFM]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2TBndcBjQFM[/video]

Gryphon Glider
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