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Re:YC's latest moonshot bet is a startup building a $380K “f... by Cactus2018 on Friday March 08, 2019 @08:56AM (#19337471)
> That's why all the demo videos of these things are over water....

I thought they were over water due to FAA regulations. From an article about Larry Page's Kitty Hawk Flyer. [1]

> > In the US, the Flyer falls under the FAA's rules for ultralight aircraft, meaning no pilot's license is needed so long as it's flown over water or "uncongested areas."

[1] https://www.cnet.com/roadshow/news/kitty-hawk-flyer-electric...

Re:YC's latest moonshot bet is a startup building a $380K “f... by ameister14 on Friday March 08, 2019 @10:20AM (#19338240)
The demo video of his jetpack was shot in Monaco, not the US.
Re:YC's latest moonshot bet is a startup building a $380K “f... by abock1 on Friday March 08, 2019 @11:26AM (#19338995)
Yes, we actually do demos all over the world. We are not limited to over water from the FAA as our JetPacks are in the experimental category.