Why doesn't everyone have a jetpack? - Richard Browning

Explore the physics of how jetpacks fly, and discover the technology that allows pilots to maneuver the engines. -- In 1961, Yuri Gagarin piloted a spacecraft in humanity’s first manned space flight. A week later, Bell Aerosystems debuted a gas-powered rocket pack that could fly 35 meters in 13 seconds. Unfortunately, engineers knew this short flight was all the rocket pack could muster. So why was a massive spacecraft easier to send flying than a single pilot? Richard Browning investigates. Lesson by Richard Browning and Gravity Industries, directed by Mitch Hearn and Lisa Vertudaches. Support Our Non-Profit Mission ---------------------------------------------- Support us on Patreon: http://bit.ly/TEDEdPatreon Check out our merch: http://bit.ly/TEDEDShop ---------------------------------------------- Connect With Us ---------------------------------------------- Sign up for our newsletter: http://bit.ly/TEDEdNewsletter Follow us on Facebook: http://bit.ly/TEDEdFacebook Find us on Twitter: http://bit.ly/TEDEdTwitter Peep us on Instagram: http://bit.ly/TEDEdInstagram ---------------------------------------------- Keep Learning ---------------------------------------------- View full lesson: https://ed.ted.com/lessons/how-do-jetpacks-work-and-why-don-t-we-all-have-them-richard-browning-debbie-browning Dig deeper with additional resources: https://ed.ted.com/lessons/how-do-jetpacks-work-and-why-don-t-we-all-have-them-richard-browning-debbie-browning#digdeeper Animator's website: https://www.instagram.com/mitchographer, https://www.mitchhearn.com, https://lisavertudaches.com Educator's website: https://gravity.co Check out Gravity Industries on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/takeongravity Check out Gravity Industries on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/GravityIndustries ---------------------------------------------- Thank you so much to our patrons for your support! Without you this video would not be possible! Adam Leos, Cindy Lai, Liz, Rajath Durgada Manjunath, Dan Nguyen, Chin Beng Tan, Tom Boman