2012

Jetlev Video Contest

Congratulations Celeste Thorson! She has over 7000 views of her Jetlev Flight Experience. WOW! She has inspired us to start a contest. Please share your flight videos via social media and email. Here are the prizes:  Get 200 video views for you Jetlev Flight Video and score yourself a free 20 minute returning pilot flight […]

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Water Jet Pack World Record Distance Flight – 26 Miles from Newport Beach to Catalina

On Saturday, September 29th, 2012, history was made when Jetlev Southwest President Dean O’Malley successfully flew the Jetlev jetpack from Newport Beach to Catalina, establishing a world record for longest distance traveled by jetpack.  Here’s the ABC Nightline segment that was aired on national TV on October 18th: And here’s the interview with Inside Edition

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Newport to Catalina World Record Attempt – Collection of News Articles

Washington Post http://www.washingtonpost.com/conversations/day-in-photos/2012/09/26/bf5e0636-07d3-11e2-afff-d6c7f20a83bf_gallery.html#photo=1 SF Gate http://www.sfgate.com/news/slideshow/Nation-in-Focus-49657.php#photo-3507043 San Jose Mercury News http://photos.mercurynews.com/2012/09/25/top-news-photos-for-sept-25th/#2 Yahoo India http://in.news.yahoo.com/photos/jetlev-water-powered-flying-jetpack-slideshow/feature-newport-beach-the-wedge-photo-1348641082.html TNT Magazine http://www.tntmagazine.com/galleries/pictures-of-the-day—26th-september-2012/image/10099 Zimbio http://www.zimbio.com/photos/Dean+O’Malley/Shaun+Burns Gulf Times (Qatar) http://gulf-times.com/site/topics/article.asp?cu_no=2&item_no=533595&version=1&template_id=43&parent_id=19 Korean News http://www.ajnews.co.kr/kor/view.jsp?newsId=20120926000109 Boing Boing http://boingboing.net/2012/09/26/jet-pack-rocketeer-hopes-t.html Arabian Business http://www.arabianbusiness.com/photos/jetpack-pilot-demonstrates-jet-device-be-used-for-record-26-mile-attempt-474269.html KHOU – Houston http://www.khou.com/news/slideshows/Photos-Water-powered-jet-pack-a-real-blast-171337221.html?gallery=y&c=y&ref=%2F The Week – UK http://www.theweek.co.uk/pictures/49227/jetpack-flies-thanks-water-power-pictures KENS – San Antonio http://www.kens5.com/news/slideshows/PHOTOS-Water-powered-jet-pack-a-real-blast-171321761.html

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Article from Southern California Public Radio on Catalina Project

Newport Beach jet pack ‘Rocketeer’ hopes to fly to Catalina, set world record By Ben Bergman | 5:03pm Ben Bergman/KPCC 0 Comments Add your comments Newport Beach adventurer Dean O’Malley will try to set a world record this weekend when he flies from Newport to Catalina Island using a new type of jet pack, powered by water. With a

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Catalina Flight Training

On Wednesday, September 19th, the Jetlev Southwest crew headed out for some pre-Catalina training. Dean O’Malley piloted the Jetlev for over 2 hours straight, flying from the Jetlev Southwest office to the Newport Dunes, then out into the ocean, trailing behind Jetlev Southwest team member Chris Herman’s boat, Escape.  With relatively calm seas, the going

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Dean O’Malley to Attempt World Record on Jetlev Jetpack

It was 1912. American aviation pioneer Glenn Martin flew a self-built seaplane from Newport Beach, California to Avalon on Catalina Island, then back across the channel. This broke the earlier English Channel record for over-water flight. On September 29, 2012, Jetlev Southwest President Dean O’Malley will attempt to set his own world record by being

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