Electric Jet Aircraft to Display "Wearable Jetpack" at Oshkosh

July 19, 2019

Electric Jet Aircraft, LLC has recently begun flight testing of what is believed to be the world’s first wearable Electric Jetpack, the EJ-1.

Electric Jet Aircraft, LLC has recently begun flight testing of what is believed to be the world’s first wearable Electric Jetpack, the EJ-1. The EJ-1 is a 16-engined EDF-Jet clustered, battery-powered jetpack that weights from 90-110 lbs depending on battery load. The EJ-1 is made to fly several feet off the ground with a 200 lb pilot and is manually/weight shift controlled using a simple single-throttle control that runs all 16 motors at once.

The system is modular, made up of 4 thrusters of 4 motors each; four units plus a pack harness and handlebar make up the EJ-1. The company is offering individual thrusters as a product called “JetPods,” ready to deliver, for $9999.00 each (including batteries). JetPods can be used for propelling hang-gliders, paragliders, ultralights, or even stacked or arrayed to power larger aircraft with all-electric jet power.

Visit Electric Jet Aircraft at Booths D-8 and D-9 in the Urban Mobility Showcase in the EAA Aviation Gateway Park at Oshkosh AirVenture, July 22-28, 2019. The EJ-1 and VertiCycle, EJA’s 2018 GoFly Prize entry, will be on display there, as well.