Jet suit pilots zip around U.K. aircraft carrier in Singapore
British company Gravity Industries gave a high-flying demonstration of their jet suits on Tuesday at an event in Singapore marking 60 years of diplomatic relations between the two countries. First launched in 2017, the suit is fitted with five gas turbine jet engines allowing vertical lift and can operate at speeds in excess of 125 km/h, according to the company.
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