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Jetpack nears liftoff as inventor stays grounded

By Associated Press in Christchurch, New Zealand | China Daily | Updated: 2016-04-08 08:07

Company, worth $138 million, is majority owned by Chinese firm

Glenn Martin was sitting in a bar with his college buddies 35 years ago when they got to wondering: What ever happened to flying cars and jetpacks?

The next day, the New Zealander began looking for answers in the science library, triggering a lifelong quest to build a jetpack.

Jetpack nears liftoff as inventor stays grounded

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