Personal UFO, X-Jet A Flying Segway

Video shows the X-jet, a new means of transportation. It is like having your own personal UFO or a flying Segway and people might think it is.

The X-Jet, developed by Williams International, is a small, light-weight Vertical Take Off and Landing (VTOL) system. It is powered by a modified Williams F107 turbofan aircraft engine. It can be be operated by and carry one person and is controlled by leaning in the direction of desired travel and adjusting the power. It can move in any direction, hover, accelerate rapidly, and rotate. It can fly for up to 45 minutes and travel at speeds up to 60 miles per hour (100 km/h). It was evaluated by the U.S. Army in the 1980s, which deemed it inferior to the abilities helicopters and small unmanned aircraft.

Video exhibition at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Dayton, Ohio

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[highintel]

what is this video from?

[IrenaScott]

It is a display at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base

[mindwarinfo]

this vehicle is called the WASP (Williams Aerial Systems Platform)

[EddieAngstrom]

its like something out of Star Wars

[frickandfracksicem]

US Patent 4,447,024 Individual Lifting Device/WASP has EXPIRED, Patents are of limited Duration/20 years... after that anyone can build the Design example: Game Console OR 2012 WASP, Due to the advances over the last 45 years any one can build this design with access to a 5 AXIS equipped machine shop, for the Cost of a New HARLEY DAVIDSON,

[TheGrandmasterGhost]

@EastTNSurvivalist METAL GEAR?!

[AjarnSpencer]

I keep imagining Texas Immigration if these were on sale to the public in Mexico

[xXxdenochexXx]

@steelmesh how do you write the " but only one... like to write "well" or "whos"... i really do not know do that :s hehe lol!

[steelmesh]

@TheLostinspaceguy lets build one and equip it with armor, bazookas, and machine guns; then we'll see who's boss.

[1overthehillsfaraway]

bet you its louder then a sumbitch

[RCflyingkid]

i was tere yesterday

[TheLostinspaceguy]

Stupid Military deeming it inferior to helicopters! They should have been fucking comparing them to PARACHUTES!!! I'd rather exit a plane at 20,000 feet in one of these things personally with the parachute as a backup! Inferior! Feh! Stupid military!

[universalmoor]

wait WAIT W A I T! Where is the air displacement? Why when it passes over the trees it doesnt blow them around in passing. How about the two men standing beside the vehicle werent being blown on by any thrusted air? It is strange to me!

[RodgieTvTube]

Why personal ufo? "UFO" unidentified flying object...... but that thing is an X-jet so its Identified right... :D you won't approve this comment anyway... because you don't

like trolling on your video...