The discussion revolves around the feasibility of using electric motors in wingless flight packs, akin to jetpacks, to generate the necessary thrust for human flight. Participants explore the potential for electric propulsion systems to replace traditional jet or fuel engines in this context.
Participants do not reach a consensus on the viability of electric motors for human flight in wingless flight packs. There are competing views regarding the effectiveness of electric propulsion compared to traditional jet engines.
Some limitations include the dependence on specific designs and technologies, as well as the unresolved challenges related to lifting human-sized loads with electric motors.
All an electric motor could do would be to rotate a fan or a propeller. Fan type flying devices exist but they don't work well for human sized loads. That is changing seriously with the advent of drones with multiple small propellers. All-electric airplanes are, I think, on the drawing boards.Tabaristiio said:In wingless flight packs, is it possible to replace jet / fuel engines with electric motors that fly in a similar way to jetpacks? Can electric motors also produce thrust required to lift a person upwards, enabling them to fly? If so, how would they work?