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Unreasonably Dangerous? Introducing the 'World's First Practical Jetpack'

By Bruce Carton

Today I learned about a new product on the market that I am adding to my wish list. The Martin Jetpack, touted as the "World's First Practical Jetpack," promises to launch you to your next destination at speeds of up to 63 mph. Already I envision strapping this 535-pound baby on my back and heading due east along the Potomac River into D.C., while people stacked up in traffic on the parallel George Washington Parkway see me rocket by and say, "What the &$#@ was that??!!" Check out the video below of one of my fellow jetpackers flying around a warehouse. Of course, since I learned about my new jetpack via a post by Kevin Couch on the Abnormal Use: An Unreasonably Dangerous Products Liability Blog, I now also have a lot of the tricky legal issues worked out, as well. To wit: Will my use of the jetpack pull me in to the dangerous activities exclusion on my life insurance policy? "Surely," Kevin says. Do I need a pilot's license? No! Martin designed it as an "Ultralight" to avoid the need for a pilot's license. Can purchasers waive liability should I, like Wile E. Coyote, accidentally rocket myself into...

Full post as published by Legal Blog Watch on June 28, 2010 (boomark / email).