Move over James Bond: Pilot takes to the skies in Britain’s first jetpack flight

It is the ultimate boy’s toy and will allow people to relive their James Bond fantasies in real life. The world’s first commercially available jetpack is to be launched in 2019, it was announced Wednesday as the man behind the technology flew his personal prototype over London. David Mayman, a former commercial pilot from Australia, worked with a team of engineers to build the one-person vertical take-off device. Here he is seen above the River Thames in London  to mark the launch. 

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