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Marines perform boarding exercises with Jetpacks
Posted on 4/27/25 at 9:32 am
Posted on 4/27/25 at 9:32 am
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Posted on 4/27/25 at 9:33 am to Major Dutch Schaefer
Eat your heart out starship troopers
This post was edited on 4/27/25 at 9:34 am
Posted on 4/27/25 at 9:34 am to Major Dutch Schaefer
I bet Somali pirates would love to get their hands on those
Posted on 4/27/25 at 9:34 am to Major Dutch Schaefer
That's some James Bond shite right there. 
Posted on 4/27/25 at 9:38 am to TrueTiger
I want one. And one of those drone killing guns.
Posted on 4/27/25 at 9:41 am to Major Dutch Schaefer
geeze - would they not be easy targets from anyone onboard with a rifle or even a handgun??
Posted on 4/27/25 at 9:44 am to Major Dutch Schaefer
How soon before China steals this technology?
Posted on 4/27/25 at 9:45 am to ChineseBandit58
Those ships will be manned by SE Arkansas duck hunters.
Posted on 4/27/25 at 9:48 am to Crappieman
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How soon before China steals this technology?
They won't have to steal it. One of ours will sell it to them.
Posted on 4/27/25 at 9:48 am to Bwmdx
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Those ships will be manned by SE Arkansas duck hunter
And skippered by veterans of the Bayou Meto boat races….
Posted on 4/27/25 at 9:50 am to Major Dutch Schaefer
Marines
Jet Packs
Must be easy to operate.
Jet Packs
Must be easy to operate.
Posted on 4/27/25 at 9:53 am to Major Dutch Schaefer
When I was a child having my own jetpack was my number one dream. Number two dream was out in public with only my tighty whiteyd on trying to hide behind 6 in poles.
Posted on 4/27/25 at 9:54 am to Major Dutch Schaefer
Beyond cool and ballzy!!!
Posted on 4/27/25 at 9:55 am to crimsonuatide
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They won't have to steal it. Israel will sell it to them
FIFY
Posted on 4/27/25 at 9:55 am to Major Dutch Schaefer
This video is at least 2 years old.
Posted on 4/27/25 at 9:55 am to ChineseBandit58
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geeze - would they not be easy targets from anyone onboard with a rifle or even a handgun??
I would hope they are accompanied by cover fire from their own ship.
I get what you're saying though, these are useful tools but currently have a limited scope for good use. Catching an out-of-control craft more easily would be a big one (but I doubt that's happening at levels rating constant use).
Another instance would be at night when wind, weather and/or engine noise can cover the sound of the jetpacks (they are loud).
I think the biggest factor is their "coolness" but there's some niche roles out there they could fit into.
This post was edited on 4/27/25 at 10:53 am
Posted on 4/27/25 at 9:59 am to Chief One Word
Glad one of your dreams came true
Posted on 4/27/25 at 10:03 am to Major Dutch Schaefer
And to think we did all that crazy arse PT for no reason back in the day when we had them all along.
Posted on 4/27/25 at 10:14 am to Major Dutch Schaefer
That looks really cool, but how practical is it? The marine's hands arent just occupied, but completely enclosed in the thrusters. He has no way to hold or fire a weapon when he's flying or within at least 10 or 15 seconds after landing. He's essentially a sitting duck.
Put the thrusters on his hips with gimbles and have someone nearby remote controlling it while he's armed and firing and now we're talking.
Put the thrusters on his hips with gimbles and have someone nearby remote controlling it while he's armed and firing and now we're talking.
This post was edited on 4/27/25 at 10:59 am
Posted on 4/27/25 at 10:27 am to Major Dutch Schaefer
Royal Marines maybe. Ship is a British Royal Navy offshore patrol boat and in the beginning of the video you can just catch the Royal Navy ensign flag on the rigid inflatable boat that he takes off from
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