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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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Hiroshi Neko competes in Asian Games marathon

INCHEON, South Korea - Japanese-born comedian Hiroshi Neko, who became a naturalized Cambodian citizen in 2011, enters the stadium in the men's marathon at the Asian Games in Incheon, South Korea, on Oct. 3, 2014. Neko, 37, whose real name is Kuniaki Takizaki, finished 14th, last among the runners who crossed the finish line, in 2 hours, 34 minutes, 16 seconds.

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Hiroshi Neko competes in Asian Games marathon

INCHEON, South Korea - Japanese-born comedian Hiroshi Neko, who became a naturalized Cambodian citizen in 2011, crosses the finish line in the men's marathon at the Asian Games in Incheon, South Korea, on Oct. 3, 2014. Neko, 37, whose real name is Kuniaki Takizaki, finished 14th, last among the runners who completed the full distance, in 2 hours, 34 minutes, 16 seconds.

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Nagoya Women's Marathon

NAGOYA, Japan - Ryoko Kizaki of Japan breaks the finishing tape, winning the Nagoya Women's Marathon in 2 hours, 23 minutes and 34 seconds, at Nagoya Dome in Aichi Prefecture on March 10, 2013.

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Kipruto wins Lake Biwa marathon

OTSU, Japan - Kenya's Vincent Kipruto crosses the finish line at Ojiyama Stadium in Otsu, Shiga Prefecture, on March 3, 2013, winning the Lake Biwa Mainichi Marathon in 2 hours, 8 minutes and 34 seconds.

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Kipruto wins Lake Biwa marathon

OTSU, Japan - Kenya's Vincent Kipruto holds trophies in the award ceremony at Ojiyama stadium in Otsu, Shiga Prefecture, on March 3, 2013, after winning the Lake Biwa Mainichi Marathon in 2 hours, 8 minutes and 34 seconds.

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Yamamoto 40th in men's marathon

LONDON, Britain - Japan's Ryo Yamamoto runs toward the finish line of the 2012 London Olympics men's marathon Aug. 12, 2012. Yamamoto finished 40th with a time of 2 hours, 18 minutes and 34 seconds. Uganda's Stephen Kiprotich won the gold medal with a time of 2 hours, 8 minutes and 1 second. (Pool photo by Kyodo News)

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Japan's Shimahara wins Honolulu Marathon

HONOLULU, United States - Japan's Kiyoko Shimahara crosses the finish line to win the women's division of the Honolulu Marathon in a time of 2 hours, 32 minutes, 36 seconds, on Dec. 14. Japan's Kaori Yoshida came in second in 2:34:35.

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3rd place in Lake Biwa marathon helps Osaki's Olympic cause

OTSU, Japan - Japan's Satoshi Osaki is delighted after his third-place finish at the Lake Biwa Mainichi Marathon in Otsu, Shiga Prefecture, on March 2 as his performance improves his chances for a ticket to the Beijing Olympics this summer. Osaki finished with a personal best of 2 hours, 8 minutes, 36 seconds, shaving four seconds off Arata Fujiwara's second-place finishing time of 2:08:40 at last month's Tokyo Marathon. Qatari Mubarak Hassan Shami won the Shiga race in 2:08:23 and Eritrean Yared Asmeron was second in 2:08:34.

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Asashoryu continues winning at summer sumo

TOKYO, Japan - Mongolian yokozuna Asashoryu (R) flipped former ozeki Dejima over in a matter of seconds to keep his share of the lead at 4-0 with four others and extend his winning streak to 34 at the Summer Grand Sumo Tournament in Tokyo on May 12.

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Komazawa Univ. wins 1st day of Tokyo-Hakone ekiden

HAKONE, Japan - Komazawa University anchor Kazuharu Murakami throws up arms in joy as he crosses the finish line to lead his team to victory on the first day of the Tokyo-Hakone collegiate ekiden road relay on Jan. 2. Komazawa, which is seeking its third straight overall victory, finished the 107.2-kilometer course from Tokyo's Otemachi to Lake Ashinoko in the hot-springs resort of Hakone in 5 hours, 34 minutes, 34 seconds to claim its first opening day win in four years.

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3rd place in Lake Biwa marathon helps Osaki's Olympic cause

OTSU, Japan - Japan's Satoshi Osaki is delighted after his third-place finish at the Lake Biwa Mainichi Marathon in Otsu, Shiga Prefecture, on March 2 as his performance improves his chances for a ticket to the Beijing Olympics this summer. Osaki finished with a personal best of 2 hours, 8 minutes, 36 seconds, shaving four seconds off Arata Fujiwara's second-place finishing time of 2:08:40 at last month's Tokyo Marathon. Qatari Mubarak Hassan Shami won the Shiga race in 2:08:23 and Eritrean Yared Asmeron was second in 2:08:34. (Kyodo)

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Japan's Shimahara wins Honolulu Marathon

HONOLULU, United States - Japan's Kiyoko Shimahara crosses the finish line to win the women's division of the Honolulu Marathon in a time of 2 hours, 32 minutes, 36 seconds, on Dec. 14. Japan's Kaori Yoshida came in second in 2:34:35. (Kyodo)

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Asashoryu continues winning at summer sumo

TOKYO, Japan - Mongolian yokozuna Asashoryu (R) flipped former ozeki Dejima over in a matter of seconds to keep his share of the lead at 4-0 with four others and extend his winning streak to 34 at the Summer Grand Sumo Tournament in Tokyo on May 12. (Kyodo)

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Hiroshi Neko competes in Asian Games marathon

INCHEON, South Korea - Japanese-born comedian Hiroshi Neko, who became a naturalized Cambodian citizen in 2011, crosses the finish line in the men's marathon at the Asian Games in Incheon, South Korea, on Oct. 3, 2014. Neko, 37, whose real name is Kuniaki Takizaki, finished 14th, last among the runners who completed the full distance, in 2 hours, 34 minutes, 16 seconds. (Kyodo)

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Hiroshi Neko competes in Asian Games marathon

INCHEON, South Korea - Japanese-born comedian Hiroshi Neko, who became a naturalized Cambodian citizen in 2011, enters the stadium in the men's marathon at the Asian Games in Incheon, South Korea, on Oct. 3, 2014. Neko, 37, whose real name is Kuniaki Takizaki, finished 14th, last among the runners who crossed the finish line, in 2 hours, 34 minutes, 16 seconds. (Kyodo)

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