# Commercially Available Jet Packs By Hima | Published 2006-11-14 | Tech Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/commercially-available-jet-packs References: [transportation.engadget](http://transportation.engadget.com/2006/07/31/skywalker-jet-packs-in-development/) If you want a working jet pack, your dreams may soon be fulfilled. The jet pack is expected to cost roughly $200,000, but you'll be able to fly with the only downside being a near certainty of crashing. [Engadget](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/project-cyberdeck) puts it best: "No matter how played flying cars, kayaks, and other strange contraptions are, the allure of a [jet pack strapped onto your back](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/exoskeleton-technology) just doesn't seem to lose its luster. Rick Herron, creator of Skywalker Jets, has devised a rocket pack that weighs about 90 pounds and can propel a 200 pound pilot around the air for what is likely the most invigorating 5 minutes of their life." ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 5.0/10 - Popularity: 71% | Activity: 71% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Tech](https://www.trendhunter.com/tech) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Personal Jet Packs:** The development of commercially available jet packs creates opportunities for disruptive innovation in the personal aviation industry. - **Recreational Aviation:** The launch of affordable and accessible jet packs expands the possibilities of the recreational aviation market. - **Extreme Sports:** The use of jet packs within extreme sports presents a unique opportunity for innovation and growth in the industry. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Personal Aviation:** The advent of affordable jet packs encourages personal aviation growth and opportunity. - **Recreational Aviation:** Jet pack technology expands the recreational aviation industry. - **Extreme Sports:** Jet pack innovation has the potential to revolutionize extreme sports and create new opportunities within the industry. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Underwater Jetpack Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/kikfin.md) - [Consumer-Driven Aircrafts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/personal-evtol-aircraft.md) - [High-Speed Underwater Jetpacks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cudajet.md) - [Single-Seater eVTOL Vehicles](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/jetson-one.md) - [Powerfully Propelled VTOL Drones](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/vtol-drone.md) - [Novel Aerial Vehicles](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/star-walkers.md) - [Electric Hydrofoil Jet Skis](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/valo-hyperfoil.md) - [Road-Legal Flying Vehicles](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/switchblade-1.md) - [Functional Flying Cars](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/a5-evtol.md)