Nelson Tyler

Nelson Tyler is an engineer and inventor.

He was the designer and inventor of Wetbike, a personal watercraft that rides like a motorcycle. He has developed gyro-stabilized camera systems for aerial use and won an Academy Award in 2005 for one designed to be used on a boat.¹ He developed a personal rocket pack which was used at the 1984 Olympics and in subsequent stunt flights. He has developed jet packs for JetPack Aviation and is now working on an electric-powered personal air vehicle.²

References

The 77TH Scientific & Technical Awards 2004 – 2005, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, 12 February 2005
Dave Hall (15 May 2018), "Jetpacks: why aren't we all flying to work?", The Guardian

External links

Jet Pack Dreamers – BBC documentary
Tyler Camera Systems – details of his camera mounts and patents

[AMPAS-1] The 77TH Scientific & Technical Awards 2004 – 2005, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, 12 February 2005

[G-2] Dave Hall (15 May 2018), "Jetpacks: why aren't we all flying to work?", The Guardian

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