By Russell Hotten
Business Reporter, BBC News
Are jetpacks about to move from the realms of fantasy and adventure to serious practical application?
A deal between Dubai’s civil defence force and New Zealand-based Martin Aircraft suggests that the technology is about to move mainstream.
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Emergency missions
Lt Col Ali Hassan Almutawa, director of the Dubai Civil Defence Operations Department, said the packs would be used for reconnaissance and rescue.
“We see them performing a first-responder role,” he says, adding that the jetpacks would be particularly useful in the fire department during emergencies in Dubai’s skyscrapers.