Technology
Innovations
With its innovation in human personal flight through its jet suit, Gravity industries, is presenting a revolutionary picture for human flight
Human flight, not a mere
adventure sport
Gravity Industries’ Jet Suit is constantly testing and working on expanding its usage commercially, medically and to further greater flight capabilities
PHOTOGRAPHs: Gravity Industries
by Ayushee Chaudhary
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uman imagination combined with technological innovation certainly knows no bound. From the first flight that was taken in an aeroplane to consistent advancements that are now opening possibilities for personal flight. Technology is surely turning to be the humans’ super power allowing them to fly around and feel like super heroes straight from a Marvel movie. Not only is personal human flight a reality for entertainment or adventure, but it is also actually expanding further to save lives. In one such recent example, the Lake District in United Kingdom is headed towards becoming home to the world’s first Jet
Suit paramedic, owing to a collaboration between Gravity Industries and the Great North Air Ambulance Service (GNAAS). Gravity has developed and patented a 1050 brake horsepower Jet Suit which recently took a test flight in the heart of the Lakes. Gravity Industries founder and Chief Test Pilot Richard Browning flew from the valley bottom to a simulated casualty site on The Band, near Bowfell. The simulated casualty site would take around 25 minutes to reach by foot while the Gravity Jet Suit was able to cover that distance in 90 seconds, opening a range of possibilities in the emergency response arena. Browning added, “It was wonderful to be invited to explore SP’S AIRBUZ • Issue 1 • 2021
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