JetLev R200 can fly as high as 30 feet above water
(NEWSER) - Traveling by boat is just so ... pedestrian. For those looking for a more luxurious—and unusual—way to travel by sea, Florida's JetLev Technologies has just the thing: a $99,500 water-powered jet pack (pay another $3,500 for a premium color). The company tells the South Florida Sun-Sentinel that it has sold about 70 of the machines so far, the majority to companies that charge tourists, in some cases, $250 per 45-minute flight. "Most people are up and flying on their own in about five minutes," says one such outfitter. More»