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*In ''[[Warhammer 40,000]]'', jetpacks or devices with a similar purpose are fairly common pieces of military equipment:
*In ''[[Warhammer 40,000]]'', jetpacks or devices with a similar purpose are fairly common pieces of military equipment:
** Jet backpacks are specifically used by [[Imperial Space Marines|Space Marine]] assault troops.
** Jet backpacks are specifically used by [[Imperial Space Marines|Space Marine]] assault troops.
** Jump jets are built into some [[Tau Empire|Tau]] Battlesuits
** Jump jets are built into some [[Tau Empire|Tau]] [[power armor|battlesuits]]
** "Rokkit pakz" used by [[Ork]] "Stormboyz" -- solid-state rockets with a series of straps to hold the Ork on with controls consisting of little more than an on/off switch.
** "Rokkit pakz" used by [[Ork]] "Stormboyz" are solid-state rockets strapped to the Ork with controls consisting of little more than an on/off switch.
** Anti-gravity wings built into the armor of [[Eldar]] Swooping Hawk [[Aspect Warrior]]s.
** Anti-gravity wings are built into the armor of [[Eldar]] Swooping Hawk [[Aspect Warrior]]s.


[[Category:Real Technology]]
[[Category:Real Technology]]
[[Category: Science Fiction]]
[[Category: Science Fiction]]

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A jetpack is a device, generally worn on the back, that uses some form of accelerated gas to propel the wearer through the air.

Real life jetpacks

While it is possible to make a jetpack with modern technology, they are not practical devices due to fuel limitations preventing flights of more than a minute.

Example:

  • Bell Rocket Belt

Jetpacks in Science Fiction

  • In Star Wars, Jango Fett and Boba Fett use jetpacks.
  • In Warhammer 40,000, jetpacks or devices with a similar purpose are fairly common pieces of military equipment:
    • Jet backpacks are specifically used by Space Marine assault troops.
    • Jump jets are built into some Tau battlesuits
    • "Rokkit pakz" used by Ork "Stormboyz" are solid-state rockets strapped to the Ork with controls consisting of little more than an on/off switch.
    • Anti-gravity wings are built into the armor of Eldar Swooping Hawk Aspect Warriors.