WORLD 1st Jet Suit Race 🚀: Dubai 🏆

[@austin.england]

I can’t believe that I just watched people racing jetpacks. That first place trophy was an awesome idea!

[@dopenerdaroc3211]

console game commercial

[@Worldofourown2024]

@@dopenerdaroc3211 It looks like science fiction and video games, but is real. How cool is that?

[@railgap]

I can't believe you watched it either.

[@AdamCharbonneauesq]

Ok

[@spacep0d]

Yeah it was awesome, and it's perfect for holding it up.

[@WmArthur]

At 70 yo that was the first jet pack race I've seen. It's about time.

[@Worldofourown2024]

It used to be science fiction~! Welcome to the future!

[@bardmadsen6956]

@@Worldofourown2024 That is what I say to myself at just over sixty times around the Sun. Yesterday, I watched Monocycle races and then this. I really like the SpaceX rocket landing upright like Buck Rogers, I have invention notes from the mid '90s of an analogy balance system that I've never tried to see if it would work. I used to live in the metroplexes and moved to the North-woods for just over a decade and had to go back and EVERYBODY was watching their smartphones. I noticed that even O Hare doesn't put up navigation signs nor clocks anymore.

[@SilentSooYun]

@@Worldofourown2024That was pretty much what I thought when we landed a giant robot on Mars with a ROCKET CRANE :D

[@Worldofourown2024]

@@bardmadsen6956 Yea the monocycles or E unicycle one wheels are cool. I see those out in Salt Lake often and want to do. I know it's not for older guys for you can really crash out or get run over. Yea, nobody in the city talks to one another anymore for its just all screens to simulate having friends and fun and many simulate work online getting paid. I need that too for 2020's is really hard with all the inflation, antisocial vibes, divisions, and civil war brewing. Many of us wish so badly to fly and get in the outdoors, but can't even drive places anymore. This isn't America anymore. I fondly remember landing in O'hare the very first flight I took at 19. It was an adventurous experience! I fondly remember popping out the clouds in descent with my ears hurting seeing Chicago just magically appears and that Sears tower and economic skyline inspiring me that America was truly great and it was a high honor to be an American serving in the US Army. I guess movies and music and reading had us thinking things were much better than they reall are. Do you just stay alone socially distanced and watch KZbin as much as humanly and timely possible?

[@Worldofourown2024]

@@SilentSooYun What? I must have missed that one about landing a giant robot on mars with a rocket crane. OK, it did happen, sorta. Spirit and Opportunity were an inspiring look. Space X is going to really go there in person. I bet living in the 2030's and 40's could be cool if we can all get past 2020's. One thing that most uncool is if the sky fills up with mushroom clouds, toxic smoke, and killer viruses while the dollar system collapses out destroying America first. If we can not have world war 3 like Elon Musk says too, then we can carry on with security and safety and great joy into old age.

[@colinfurze]

Well done guys i know how long you've been pushing to make this happen.

[@ethenjennings5800]

I think you should make one colin

[@Make-Asylums-Great-Again]

Do you, Colin?

[@Jay_Dee420]

colinfurze in da house.. lets go!!

[@moretrash4you]

Colin will you help me electrify my off-road wheelchair?! I will be the most grateful noob KZbinr you’ve ever met 🥹

[@SilverXTikal]

You can do better I can almost guarantee it

[@buddkhang2183]

Gonna get crazier n crazier as the years go by, this is awsome

[@adilbajrai]

Imagine a night race with lighting's. It'll look like the grid type of sport

[@waylandetheridge1875]

Oh yeah

[@JOE_RASHWAN]

yup

[@tim_peaky]

I hope so. You’ve probably never heard of the rocket racing league I imagine… also a cool thing that has troubles to become a real racesport

[@nicksmith8557]

Can we all just take moment to absorb the fact that this is actually real,....... during our lifetimes!

[@plasmaastronaut]

jetpacks have been functional since the 1960s, but not commercially viable. Gravity Industries hasn't announced any profits yet, or any big clients. The money seems to be coming from very rich sponsors that just wanna play with jetpacks. What application is there for $400,000 jetpacks? mountain paramedics? Few societies can afford to kit, train, and maintain a jetpack fleet for those niche cases where a $600,000 'copter won't work, but a jetpack medic with a first aid kit will make the difference in saving an injured mountain goer.

[@StarAccount-km1rt]

Exactly. The seemingly Jetson future is here. Before long they will be doing forward and backward flips!

[@rogerkorir]

The facts that we are living in an age where pple fly around in jet packs is just amazing.

[@handlemonium]

Can't wait to see this happen on the moon! Here's hoping 2042 🤞

[@saturationstation1446]

when you realize we've had this tech for over half a century and its only public now because the military has produced stuff thats magnitudes more complex and futuristic than jetpacks... its not as cool as you think. who cares about activities that only rich people get to participate in.

[@rdw6156]

Megaman irl lmao

[@JustPlaneNutzRC]

@rogerkorir 💯🔥🤙

[@snakezdewiggle6084]

Yeah, for 1 minute at a time...

[@setsuro.splice]

that trophy is absolutely rad! A wearable trophy! I think thats gotta be a world first too!

[@jessizthebess4590]

Did you just say rad?

[@johnshite4656]

@@jessizthebess4590 It's a completely cromulent word.

[@robertlawrence9000]

@@jessizthebess4590 What's wrong with saying rad? I use it all the time. 😁

[@Thorgon-Cross]

"Worlds first Wearable trophy!", just don't look at those gold, silver, bronze ones people have been getting for thousands of years....

[@vigilant_1934]

@@Thorgon-Cross I get it but that's just a medal. They actually gave the winner a trophy modeled after part of the jetsuit that he had to put his arm in and hold. That's a lot different than a thin medal. And since when have people been getting gold, silver, and bronze medals to put on for thousands of years? The modern Olympics is only 130 years old and I don't think they put medals on winners in the ancient Olympics. From what I just looked up, wearable medals for events have only been used for a few hundred years.

[@doomgolem5348]

I've been following these jet suits for a while now and it's absolutely incredible how you achieved this in just 7 years! Richard truly is an amazing person to go from an idea 7 years ago to this, it just completely blows my mind.

[@voldemortified]

Just have to say, the organization and production on this was amazing. I’ve seen several “new” sports, where it felt like they didn’t quite have it all down yet - but this was perfect. The heat structure, the live commentary, the filming, the pilot breakdowns, and the clearly distinct suit colors, matched with the coloring used throughout all the visuals and graphics - just great, and made it really followable, as a spectator sport. Can’t wait to see more, in the future!!

[@teenlaqueepha]

10 years from now we’ll be laughing at this race and how antiquated it was.

[@woahdudeitsme9742]

Whaaaaaaat?!?!?! I have been waiting for this for years! Your company's commitment to the advancement of this technology has been an amazing journey to watch.

[@Luke_eb]

This is probably what it felt like to see the first cars racing

[@sanlex5982]

Not really ,We've seen all this in computer games and movies many years ago,so we've been prepared for it.I guess it was very different with cars,since people never seen it anywhere else before.

[@Luke_eb]

@@sanlex5982 that’s a good point, but it’s still pretty awing

[@sanlex5982]

@@Luke_eb I agree,still amazing to see it in a real life.

[@Dayanto]

​@@sanlex5982 I mean, cars are just carriages without horses, and we've raced those since antiquity.

[@SpydersByte]

@@Dayanto ^ that. Im sure it was amazing and all but its just a horseless carriage, it wasnt something entirely new

[@jerryldavis1823]

Feels like drone footage will be the future of entertainment. Very engaging.

[@Worldofourown2024]

Already is as the future out of science fiction is arrival redefining our real world. Now if the billionaires could get the money system to work properly for everyone and stop wars, we'd be golden shiny all the way.

[@shemite850]

because it was drone footage and CGI

[@johnshite4656]

@@shemite850 What CGI?

[@shemite850]

@@johnshite4656 omg

[@vigilant_1934]

@@shemite850 Get off the internet and go outside. We don't have time your nonsense anymore.

[@tim_peaky]

Oh! Love it! A battle of skills! All wearing the same suit!

[@khy6330]

Gotta imagine Stan Lee is smiling from his grave as humanity races around real life Ironman suits. Simply amazing.

[@rookjameson]

Really exciting! But I think it might be nice to have the courses be more "3 dimensional". So make it also that the pilots have to fly over/under obstacles and also have generally more and sharper turns. To really show off the manouverability of these suits.

[@ItchyKneeSon]

I think they opted for safety so as to not have the sport marked by injury from the get. I predict the progression of these races will be similar to the maneuverability of the suits--gradual and rounded. I do look forward to seeing that progress, though.

[@bolanoluwa6686]

1 step at a time.

[@benp7328]

Yeah, I get the need to take it slow and steady, but this isn't exciting. They need more complex obstacles that could only be done with a jetpack. We've seen them chase and land on boats, and go over rough terrain. Make it more exciting, or this will be the last race series.

[@Psyco913]

​@@benp7328I think they could make big floating rings to fly through instead of just pylons. You could vary the heights a little without needing to fly dangerously high off the water and even have horizontal rings to force you to slow down and pass through vertically.

[@Bullfrogger33]

I agree, 1 step at a time, but what great ideas for the future of this sport! I'm super excited to see what becomes of this.

[@JasonMayes]

Having flown one of these over in the UK the skill to do this at speed is really something. I only managed a hover and was proud of myself for that :-) I need to save more for extra lessons so I can be part of this one day :-)

[@rocketeer6713]

How much was it?

[@JasonMayes]

@@rocketeer6713 about 10,000 USD for full day of training. If you just want shorter experience then about 3500. They need to fund their research to make better suits etc right now so this is very much early adopter prices. I expect as racing leagues like this take off they can charge less one day with economy of scale.

[@Nphen]

Jetpack racing. Finally! Amazing to see those photo finishes. The race between Issa and the founder, a 0.12 second difference. I didn't even think that was possible from watching the first few heats! As a small child in the late 1980's, there wasn't even a video game that could match what's happening IRL here. First thing close would be Pilotwings for SNES in 1991. I love sledding, ziplines, mountain biking & fast ebikes, and flying in planes. I'd love to fly one of these jet suits one day!

[@vigilant_1934]

Thank you for mentioning Pilotwings! I was trying to think of the name of the game I played on SNES when I was little that I got to use a jetpack in. Memories. I haven't played that game in probably 20 years.

[@AtmosphereEnthusiast]

played Pilotwings as a little kid too. now i´m a skydiver :P

[@jimglynn67]

SNES????? Jet Set Willy - ZX Spectrum. Actual jet pack game 1984. Jet pack at superbowls and olympics in 1980s. Where did they go?

[@NH-zh8mp]

it should take like more than 300000 $

[@TheBenzKid]

I'm blown away that place wasn't overloaded with spectators watching everywhere.

[@theeditorrestrial]

there's someting about Dubai...they held a pretty wicked car show featuring crazy exotics and even muscle cars flying in car show hosts from the states and there was nobody there.

[@Marinesniprx]

@@theeditorrestrial everything locally televised so you can watch from the comfort of home.

[@jamiestewart7327]

The only people watching were the people the Saudi's allowed to be there. Everybody else stays where they are told

[@Closerline]

Place literally on the middle of desert no ones with sane mind is staying out longer than 15 mins there

[@NGCgalaxy]

​@jamiestewart7327 you sound so smart until you know that Dubai isn't even in Saudi Arabia

[@Eclectic_City]

Watching this with my four year old feels like the beginning of a new generation of athletes and extreme action sports in its genesis 💯🔥

[@1980VINZ]

8:16 What a bummer for this girl, she was wayyyyy faster !!! I hope she will have another chance and no more mistake the next time !! That’s such a crazy cool sport I LOVE IT, the evolution can be MIND BLOWING 🤯

[@stephenlee62]

WOW!! The perfect futuristic backdrop for a futuristic race. I can see this becoming something big! I have watched you from the beginning. The future is here! Good luck for your continued adventures.

[@raymondo162]

commentator screaming like he's wet his pants does little to disguise the fact that this racing is DULL to watch. this novelty act is a non-starter as a spectator sport................ its future very limited

[@jarvissdot7700]

Racing always pushes improvements to technology

[@raymondo162]

yeh but, yeh but this stuff is a blind alley. novelty - nothing more

[@lukearts2954]

@@raymondo162 I highly disagree. There's a reason why certain militaries are investing in it and have jet suit units. France has a squadron of these, and France is not one to go for frivolous novelties. They are often far ahead because they have a keen eye to see potential when others are afraid to invest because new tech is always considered "novelty" at the start. iPhone was mocked on launch because smart phones were considered novelty. Try finding a mobile phone today that's _not_ a smart phone... (yes, they still exist, but that's not the point.) The USA has recently started constructing its first high speed train line. France introduced the first commercial high speed train connection in 1981! So when they invest in this tech today for military applications, expect it to become commonplace in half a century.

[@phylthamendment]

Lol. 2 minutes at a time . Borrrrrrrring

[@RonSwex]

33:35 that is the coolest race start I have ever seen

[@allieindigo]

I feel like people aren't talking enough about the fact that they're literally flying! Airplanes and cars were really awesome and practical inventions, but this is the kind of thing people truly dreamt about when it came to whether people would ever properly be able to fly all on their own. With these suits, people are literally flying! Not only that but they're mostly controlling it with just their own body movements; it's literally one of the coolest things someone could possibly do. The next step up from this is just straight up flying like you're in creative mode. Obviously I wouldn't say this is one of the best things of all time, but I would certainly say it's one of the coolest things of all time. It's just so awesome!

[@OpenCarryUSMC]

They’re very limited and totally impractical. It’s just a stunt show. Definitely not eco friendly with 5L/min burn if that horrible fossil fuel.

[@cookiesaregreat]

Watching this with a huge grin as I realize I'm living in the friken future.

[@JeffBilkins]

You should setup 3D data-feeds on the flyers and cameras for use in realtime graphics and replays and analysis from any moment and viewpoint, with tracked/mapped video overlay information and a interactive 3D visualizer. For example when the guy crashed we'd see what angles of the thrusters, power levels and forces are, and if their was enough lift. Then we can figure out what happend (not enough power? bad thrust angles? weak shaky grip? fuel or system problem? etc etc). And after the race you can easily rewind for analysis and discuss strategy (trajectory, cornering speed, acceleration etc).

[@Ebendejongh1]

Super fans dream

[@stereothrilla8374]

Are you not entertained!?😂😂😂 We just watched a jet pack race in Dubai covered with FPV drones.

[@hdhellion4128]

Heads up display would be a nice touch too. The comment section is full of gold

[@TheRealYaro]

Real-time Telemetry broadcasting is expensive. As the sport gets popular and gets bigger sponsors, all that will surely be available. An entertaining daredevil can bring more attention to the sport at the expense of safety; like in the early days of Formula 1. 😅

[@raymondo162]

you'd need SOMETHING to make this entertaining. the 'live' racing is a DULL spectator sport. sport LOL

[@Richard-db4rk]

Everyday we're inching closer and closer to an irl iron man suit!

[@beantownd3172]

thrusters ✅ AI ✅ missles✅ beams❎ power source ❌

[@TheAuraEngineer]

an EE’s dream come true🤤

[@fatinfarabe6501]

Exactly

[@jugedwe]

Arc reactor is yet to come

[@jamesadams893]

Never gonna happen ​@@jugedwe

[@SupCortez]

This is history in the making, it is truly awesome to see the future unfolding in front of our eyes

[@bjlayne7481]

Wow! Truly incredible to see this history in the making! I hope my young sons get to experience doing this one day for sport!

[@paraglidingprospector]

Amazing! As a paraglider pilot, I approve of this! 🙌🏼 If this doesn’t get you excited for flying and engineering, then I’ll be darned! Kudos to Gravity, Richard, the pit crew, the pilots, and the drone folks too! All around fantastic and thrilling performance! 👏🏻🙌🏼👏🏻🙌🏼👏🏻

[@raymondo162]

pass the darning needle and the darning wool..........................

[@Nostrudoomus]

I am soo glad ISSA got that last minute hardware swop, considering how dependent this type of flight is on the amount of weight it is carrying and how much fuel is in the tank, he just powered away from everybody! 😅😂

[@1kontrabida]

This is another notch to the future of man and machine racing, congrats to Gravity Industries and team, Dubai and the participants. Looking forward to the next leg.

[@farvatron]

Don't forget the girl who beat out all the other hundreds of male contenders! Oh wait 🙄

[@1kontrabida]

@@farvatronshe was mia after the first run, wondered were she went?

[@lanecole1217]

I've been waiting for this for 50 years! Exciting to see where this sport will grow in the next 20 years!

[@NH-zh8mp]

you should buy one of them

[@Steve-zo3xm]

that was mind blowing and super exciting to watch, im hooked on this new sport. Never would I have imagined that we would be watching Jetpack racing on TV. This is going to be huge!! well done pilots

[@gerasmus]

The years of toil and determination to build the jetpack system is admirable.

[@abvmoose87]

Yes there werent jetpacks before this retarded design...

[@Radiantsoulyoga]

Super excited to see this!!!! 🔥

[@pimisi]

I always knew Dubai would have something like this someday, and I've been eagerly anticipating it. Now that it's here, I absolutely love it!

[@starmap]

its about damn time we have jetpack racing! I hope we have a lot more manufacturers competing against each other.

[@darreno9874]

I saw Richard flying his jet suit years ago, I'm so pleased he finally magaged to get the racing underway, and what a great race it was. Awesome fun. God bless

[@Hydraulic67]

Considering she missed the turn and was still only 2 seconds behind at the finish, I sure wouldn't count her out. I watched TWO firsts today. Monocycle (electric unicycle) racing at 65 mph and jet pack racing. AWESOME!!!! WHERE THE HELL WERE THESE WHEN I WAS YOUNG ENOUGH TO RACE? At least I got to race motorbikes in the desert at 120+, maybe I should quit whining!

[@hawk7825]

I just watched the same 2 videos lol.

[@SpydersByte]

@@hawk7825 same 😅 the algorithm got us

[@thenotoriousgryyn342]

Let The Future Begin! MEGA!! 🔥

[@wisdoma4860]

YE BRING IT TO THE USA,

[@tekmepikcha6830]

This must be an annual event with longer flights and obstacles etc.....Congrats to Issa!! 🎉🎉🏆🏆

[@popcornshiner3937]

Don't forget you are somewhat restricted by fuel load

[@tekmepikcha6830]

@@popcornshiner3937 Oh yes I understand that too. My hope is that these races will inspire innovation of all kinds, like new fuel types, lightweight equipment etc.

[@simonkormendy849]

Wow....cool!!!!.....This could be the genesis of a brand-new sport.

[@CMD4WP]

Awesome, you feel the adrenaline just watching on screen imagine being there, great fun and excitement, best of luck and I cannot wait for next time.

[@herretic1]

Amazing progress.👍

[@auduyisa8168]

Glad to see Gravity is racing their suit as I had envisioned on IG, after the suit first came out. Now I would love to see PS and Xbox games with fantastic graphics based on the new sport. Well done Gravity Industry 👍🏾👍🏾👍🏾

[@issakalfon]

I’m ready for this🥷🏾🚀

[@cwoolfork06]

Incredible!! I just witnessed history. A Wright Bro event!

[@tysoe27]

What a time to be alive! Incredible job from all who made it happen.

[@pahtar7189]

It's amazing to me that they've developed a jetpack that can survive water landings and fly again, especially in salt water! I wish they'd presented more information on what it takes to keep them in the air, what they do after a water landing, etc.

[@WordToMomsYo]

i imagine a lot of that is proprietary.. it is a very competitive market, and especially so since its in its infancy, where the choice of giving away or *not* giving away just a little tiny bit of information, such as water resistance and how to deal with briefly being submerged can be the difference between getting a huge gov't contract and the company surviving and making lots of money, OR the company losing its competitive advantage to a closely-ranked rival who then uses that bit of info to push their version of the jetpack into the lead position in the market for such a product, costing the first company the opportunity to secure contracts and funding and possibly even leading to its own demise. but who knows...

[@erikERXON]

this information is owned by gov, as it always is. and these jetpacs are allowed to be operated in public simply coz it is an old tech. if they would replace petrol with water or magnetic charge or invent a new type of fuel gov would shut them down immediately and this race would never happen, if it is happening means tech is old.

[@Whitecat76]

He's already doing freestyle jetpacking❤❤❤❤

[@ibapreppie]

Hands down the coolest thing I have ever watched.

[@gfrizzleshizzlemanizzle]

You need to get out more

[@wyn206]

I m so happy to find this video, its history in the making. One day my kids gone search for this first ever jet suit race. Dubai 2024.

[@Matrix609z]

The fact that this a real thing is incredible the future is definitely upon us look forward to seeing what’s next🔥🔥🔥

[@cheeksarama235]

I’m blown away with the performance of the suits and the pilots. Was on the edge of my seat going into the finals. 🤘

[@amycasey2818]

This is WILD. Futuristic. Mind BLOWN! 🤯

[@erikERXON]

futuristic?! it looks like a tech from 90s. maybe you should watch some scifi movies, to know what futuristic even means.

[@leejones4757]

New Olympic category coming soon. This is brilliant 😮

[@BlastBoyX]

This is the coolest technology anyone has blessed the world with in a long time. Humanity has always pined to feel the freedom of personal flight, and these guys made the dream a reality. Truly incredible. And also, Brooks shoes are the freaking best.

[@jamma_peach]

So dope, can’t wait to see how this evolves!

[@LowkeyCatDaddy]

now this is a race i would watch!

[@WordToMomsYo]

I didn't even make it 10 seconds into the video before clicking "Subscribe." This is the beginning of a new era... And thanks for helping bring into reality a childhood dream.

[@raymondo162]

DELUDED FANTASIST

[@WordToMomsYo]

@@raymondo162 In the not-too-distant future, when the military has adopted jetpack tech for, say, oceangoing vessel VBSS, or CASEVAC, or any sort of infil/exfil... Think about these "delusional" races, and what part they played in the mfgs unofficial long-term testing & evaluation efforts... and what part it played in helping the gov't gain and build upon its trust in the companies and the technology... And what part this sort of racing played in exposing the tech to the general public, so that they, too, would gain and build upon their trust in the mfgs and the tech involved, further assuring a path to a future where this sort of tech is not only less expensive and more easily available, but more common and trusted by society as a whole... Which means an expansion of potential uses for the tech, beyond the "delusional" appeal of these races as mere entertainment. Besides, there's an almost unending list of creative and innovative scientists, technicians, fabricators, university professors, independent inventors and tinkerers from around the world and throughout history who faced what ultimately amounted to empty criticism, such as the charge of being *delusional*, or of being lost in one's *fantasies*. For these people and others like them, it is important to learn how to block out such meaningless, empty and frankly cowardly criticism. If you ain't got nothing worthwhile to say, then don't say nothin' in the first place.. And I know what a double negative is, thanks. If you insist that what you have to say is worth saying, then please do us all a favor and develop and elaborate your ideas sufficiently, such that a possible conversation could follow. Unless, of course, that was never your desire or intention to begin with.

[@hezowrld]

fr man, i wanna race along side them one day

[@amandacobb8923]

What?!? Is this for real for real?!? Cuz we're here for it!!! Happy flying to all!!

[@TheLabyrinthTV]

This technology has developed SO much in such a short time! I can’t wait to see where you guys continue to go! I can’t WAIT to see the future of the broadcasting of these races!

[@raymondo162]

commentator screaming like he's wet his pants does little to disguise the fact that this racing is DULL to watch. this novelty act is a non-starter as a spectator sport................ its future very limited

[@JoshuaHo-i6b]

only 87 years !! so fast !!

[@abvmoose87]

Loool!!! There were jetpacks before someone got the idea to mount the jets on the pilots arms.

[@beingatliberty]

pity ryan as injured he could have given issa some strong competition.;) looks fun well done issa

[@artysanmobile]

Mad respect for these pilots. There have to be some pretty significant unknowns in this new adventure.

[@OpenCarryUSMC]

They are not pilots

[@artysanmobile]

@ ‘Flyers’ might be appropriate.

[@OpenCarryUSMC]

@@artysanmobile that would be overly generous. They’re trained monkeys putting on short little shows over water because the gear isn’t capable of safe flight or use for more than a few minutes. The set that went into the drink for instance, unless they replace all the turbines that were shock cooled and suffered impact shock from hitting water at speed…. Well then they’re just playing BS games.

[@artysanmobile]

@ Ok, I get that you have some powerful feelings about it. Never mind.

[@OpenCarryUSMC]

@@artysanmobile well I’m a manned aircraft pilot, a commercial drone pilot, a maintenance tech on supersonic fighters, and a few more skills. These people are just paid stunt men with limited skills. Hell the one that went in the drink was “training” for a while 12 days. And too stupid to abort when he got behind the gear, got too low, couldn’t recover but had sufficient control to get to dry land.

[@seanberry1]

Thank you for the jetpacks - it feels more like the 21st century now. On to flyings cars next please?

[@judahben-oba9093]

Watching from Papua New Guinea 🇵🇬. This was incredible. Congratulations to you all and the winner Issa Kalfon 👍👍👍

[@JonathanB6023]

"Hey random guy off the Dubai street called Ahmed, we're doing this jetsuit race thing in 14 days time and we want a local to take part. Ever done anything like it before? Wing suit flying? Close enough. Oh, you'll be racing against guys who've been jetsuit flying for years. And it'll all be filmed. And no practices. But you'll be fine, we'll give you armbands in case you crash"

[@stereothrilla8374]

That trophy is the most Dubai thing ever!

[@angus3963]

Welcome to the future, watching people race jetsuits! Mind Blown! 🤯 Are these people not the first ever jetsuit racers in history?!

[@raymondo162]

the future ?? HA HA HA, this novelty act is a non-starter as a spectator sport................

[@Tech_Planet]

Awesome to see full course racing, really shows this is the ultimate jet pack!

[@yummyroll509]

We need more of this. I love it. Just imagine how much more this could evolve.

[@Herowebcomics]

Sweet! They are all like Iron man!😎

[@Rgarizonahomestead]

As an old man, I will stay on the ground and watch these do it. Congrats to all the guys

[@okamiexe1501]

I'd pay money yo see an old man fly around in a jet suit 😂

[@enigma-_-sauce]

"What a time to be alive!!" I feel like I've used that phrase a lot lately with all these advances we're making and witnessing. JetPack racing, AI everywhere you look. The future we dreamed of has arrived.

[@erikERXON]

let's talk in 10y when AI will control your life and force u to eat bugs, lets talk about it then, if it is the future you dreamed of. ask Palestinians if their current situation is the future they have dreamed of. you and ppl alike will destroy this world without even knowing it.

[@franandnina]

Can't believe what I've witnessed! This is gonna be huge! Amazing sport, event and production by Gravity

[@Doctore46]

AMAZING

[@jmow-t5023]

This video got slept on hard.

[@LOS7error]

Super fun to watch! It'd be cool to see the split times for each gate during the race. A bigger crowd would really make for a great atmosphere in the video too. More data all-round would be good - like current / top speed. I also think you need a few more high-up / above-the-action medium-length camera shots, they were the easiest to follow. Would also be cool if you had Replays of the key moments (like overtakes and turns) at the end of the race, where the commentator talks through the replay. Can't wait for more!

[@ARealPersonNotABot]

I think if they could do this in America or Europe the crowds would be there. If they have the right sponsors and a solid marketing team, this sport could end up being to the next generation what Nascar and Formula 1 has been for us. I like all of your ideas for on screen data and camera shots. To take this to the next level will cost some big bucks. Unique water courses with obstacles, striking visuals, screens, great locations etc. The backdrop of Dubai is great here, but it's lacking enough engaging visuals in the actual race. It's just something about a jet suit race being filmed with drones in Dubai that seems so futuristic. I feel like I should have been more engaged with this. It's missing the flair that should have made this video go viral.

[@raymondo162]

@@ARealPersonNotABot SO basically you spotted that this dull racing is VERY VERY lacking .......... on so many levels

[@libertarian100]

Awesome ! Flat Power !!! Hyperborea may exist at Magnetic North directly under Polaris at the center of our Plane. If we stay here we die. We have nothing to lose.

[@digitalplayland]

Awesome! An exoskeleton and feet thrusters, and you have an Iron Man race!

[@rogford]

Amazing shit!!!!!

[@NewsRedial]

I think Gravity should reach out to the boys at the Storror parkour channel for a collab. They are UK lads. Young, fit and very athletic and would be well suited for learning how to use the Gravity jetpacks in a short period of time. They also have a massive channel with millions of subscribers of mostly young people so it would be a great challenge for the lads and amazing exposure for Gravity.

[@infinidominion]

Imagine one running to the edge of a building and just front flipping off and flying 😂

[@cingkole7893]

19:20 best race

[@skyloot359]

6 world record holder xD haha

[@raymondo162]

'best race' says it all ................ even that one was spectating ennui....................

[@joshedwards2815]

That is the actual coolest thing I have ever seen that is a pinnacle of technology

[@neildevlin6563]

That was amazing i cant believe what i just watched WOW i wish i was 30years younger. BRILLIANT WELL DONE👏👏👌👌

[@alejandropeters9079]

unbelievable! straight out of a movie😎

[@ScreenProductions]

This is such the beginning we’re seeing jet packs that are the equivalent to the bulky VCR’s of the 70’s the sport is going to get much lighter and much faster

[@wormhole331]

Jet engine design is pretty much maxed out so you can't get any smaller for the power they make for the jet engines. The biggest problem is the fuel. Jet engines are thirsty so you need to carry a lot of fuel which is heavy and bulky and the reason for the bulky size. The size of mitary jets have the same problem. The size of the aircraft is directly related to how much fuel they carry. An F-14 is small fast and nimble but can only fly an hour (7 minutes for full afterburner) while an SR-71 is absolutely massive because it carries enough fuel to fly half way across the world. They all are essentially flying fuel tanks. There needs to be a whole new different fuel that has more energy density than kerosene and that'll be hard to do. Hydrogen has 3 times the energy density of kerosene but pretty much Impossible to use in this application.

[@paul_stronger]

Here we go!!!!

[@iSpike]

Had a HUGE SMILE on my face the entire video. Thank you everyone involved! Watching from Outback country Western Australia

[@oguzhan9424]

This was breathtaking! Just the first ever race, i can imagine how this looks after a year or 5!

[@Tobyhp]

I cannot wait for this 🤪🤪🤪

[@ojoolamideenoch]

Colored smoke exhaust should be added to their suits for visuals...just like airshow displays..we could not see anything on the wide drone shots

[@ojoolamideenoch]

@@BlackPrimeMinister I gladly will like to join their team as a test pilot..if they will have to be

[@ARealPersonNotABot]

I thought about that. I like the idea, but it would most likely be a impediment to the pilots behind you. A clear visual would be essential to the race. Maybe if they equip lights. That would be less expensive. Less points of failure. No fumes. It will also work at night. That would work for the audiences in attendance and the viewers at home. This sport could be huge.

[@saturationstation1446]

lol "lets add more weight for pretty colors because my attention span is at toddler levels and i cant concentrate on things that arent overly stimulating"

[@BlackPrimeMinister]

@@saturationstation1446 What a cynical, stupid comment.

[@power2084]

34:38 Very thin crowd; I would have expected several thousands for such an event 🤨

[@doomgolem5348]

Sadly, I don't think enough people know about it, it's a real shame with this sort of thing

[@power2084]

@@doomgolem5348 I think it's because they didn't advertise the event enough.

[@infinidominion]

This is super new right now

[@taicunmusic]

They should do more marketing for the next one, I'm a fan of this company and didn't know about the race until now (10 days late lol)

[@power2084]

@@taicunmusic same for me.

[@thelazy0ne]

This must become a sport. It's less than a minute but it's very intense and basically the dream of every kid.

[@passionmathswithmrG]

2009-2013 water Jet pack now here we are 2024 jet suits first race. Amazing. Just amazing

[@laksoysoy]

I'm here for the future generation to see my comment

[@felixblackpurple]

I'm here as witness for the future generation to see your comment

[@ahmedshaharyarejaz9886]

I am here to say Hi to both of you old generation people.

[@qroadside]

Me too

[@snakezdewiggle6084]

Well I'm 11 daz into the future and its not looking too good...

[@samholdsworth420]

It won't last with these kind of views 😂

[@ephraimcullen]

YESSS! NOW WE CAN MAKE QUIDDITCH A REAL SPORT!

[@SadalDay]

She had him