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“…wearing the Gryphon, parachutists — if you really want to call them that — can apparently fly for up to 40 kilometers (about 25 miles) at rather high speeds before opening their chutes. Not suprisingly, it’s aimed primairly at the military market, where it could potentially be used to drop off soldiers far away from their target, allowing them to fly under radar cover. And if you’re thinking it can’t possibly get any cooler, ESG says they’re planning on adding freaking turbo jet drives to the unit, allowing for even greater speeds and lower take-off heights”. via engadget



