At first glance, it looks eerily similar to Inspector Gadget’s Propeller Cap, except it’s a backpack. [Samm Sheperd] built a Propeller Backpack (video, embedded after the break) which started off as a ...

Emil from The Practical Engineer purchased two electric duct fans for this project. A duct fan has a propeller-like rotor fan installed inside a cylindrical duct, and generates thrust by rotating it.

If you are looking to save some time on your morning commute, this could be the solution - just make sure you wrap up warm. A Russian inventor has created a propeller backpack which lets him navigate ...