Chinese company tests jetpack that can fly 4 kilometers

STORY: Chinese company tests jetpack that can fly 4 kilometers DATELINE: July 23, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:34 LOCATION: GUANGZHOU, China CATEGORY: TECHNOLOGY SHOTLIST: 1. various of flying trials of a jetpack product of Guangdong XPeng Aeroht STORYLINE: A Chinese company has tested a jetpack that can fly up to 200 meters high and 4 kilometers far in Guangzhou, the capital city of south China's Guangdong Province, on Thursday. The jetpack, developed by Guangdong XPeng Aeroht, is the brainchild of Liu Dongsheng, an expert working for the company. Liu said the jetpack could perform various maneuvers such as moving in any direction, turning and braking, with a full tank of fuel. However, the flight time was only 3 to 5 minutes. He demonstrated the jetpack by flying no higher than three meters during the test, citing safety concerns. Claiming that the engine ignition time had been reduced to 18 seconds, the inventor said he had been improving the jetpack in the past few years, aiming to make it safer, lighter and

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