Check Out The Future of Rocket-Propelled Rescue Missions

Rugged terrain is no match for a first responder suited for flight.

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00:00it's not a bird and it's not a plane this is first responder Jamie Walsh and recently

00:08he had the first successful test mission using a jet suit designed by innovation

00:13aeronautics company gravity industries British paramedics are hoping that this

00:17device will eventually help in search and rescue and first response missions

00:21in areas like this one which are mountainous and rugged in this test the

00:24pilot flew around 1.1 miles over the lake district in the UK but the most

00:29amazing thing is that Walsh only had six days of training prior to the flight

00:32revealing the ease in which most pilots can take to the skies gravity industries

00:37first began testing for this type of mission back in September but this

00:40newly crafted 3d printed model hosts improved specs from the previous one

00:44including more maneuverability as well as more powerful turbine engines here's

00:48what gravity industries founder and chief test pilot Richard Browning had to say

00:52about it this is an exciting milestone in the rapid progression of applying this

00:56unique flight technology in the arena of paramedic response

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