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Buck Rogers jet belt eyed for future urban travel
Hartford UPI reports on jet belts that lift wearers via compressed nitrogen jets. Originating postwar experiments by Col. Kin and others evolved into demonstrations by Reaction Motors and Bell Aero. Potential civilian uses include firefighting, rescue lines, and rapid suburban commutes, with safety and cost as barriers.
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Hartford
UPI
Transportation Committee
Greater Hartford
Charleskin
Army
Engineers Research and Development
Harry Alton
Pop
Ular Science Monthly
Reaction Motors
Thiokol Chemical Co
Ray Wiech
Wendell F. Moore
Bell Aerosystems Co
Transportation Command
Walton