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Martin says its jetpack is ‘practical,’ offers crappy computer animation as evidence

Ever wonder what a jetpack is sweet for, besides fulfilling dreams and fighting Nazis? Well, Martin wants you to understand there are, in truth, practical applications for its $86,000 personal propulsion system . In keeping with the aviation company everyone from emergency responders to go looking and rescue teams to military personnel could discover a place for the twin-engine craft of their arsenal of tools. Sure, lets see how their ability to get in an out where the scale of a helicopter or plane can be prohibitive would prove handy, but their high cost and limited carrying capacity lead them to a difficult sell. That does not mean we do not enjoying seeing the (poorly) rendered vision of our future stuffed with jetpacks within the video after the break. Come to think about it, lets see this coming in handy for our CES coverage… excuse us, we have to make some phone calls.

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