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Meet the Jetracer That’s Powered by 10 Jet Engines

With one seat and 10 jet engines, Zapata’s Jetracer looks intimidating. However, its onboard flight controller promises to make it easy enough for ‘anybody’ to fly it. Subscribe to CNET: Never miss a deal again! See CNET’s browser extension 👉 Follow us on TikTok: Follow us on Instagram: Follow us on Twitter: Like us on…

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With one seat and 10 jet engines, Zapata’s Jetracer looks intimidating. However, its onboard flight controller promises to make it easy enough for ‘anybody’ to fly it.

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0:00 Introduction
0:45 Fast Facts about Jetracer
1:19 Flight Controller
2:20 Barrel Roll
2:50 What’s Next

#Zapata #Jetracer #wtf

56 Comments

  1. Hoosier Hunter

    December 25, 2022 at 1:34 pm

    Looks fun, can’t imagine this on a masses scale especially with what the cost will be.

  2. Land Shass

    December 25, 2022 at 1:41 pm

    Why they don’t show the take off and landing. That’s what makes the difference.

  3. Brian Nave

    December 25, 2022 at 1:42 pm

    No way I would get in that thing.

  4. René Nieuwenhuis

    December 25, 2022 at 1:42 pm

    Most important; how long can it fly 🤷🏻‍♂️

  5. ECO 3686

    December 25, 2022 at 2:03 pm

    I wonder what are the safety precautions? I look at it and immediately think “helicopter.”

  6. Kiki K Dahrling

    December 25, 2022 at 2:18 pm

    The Jetsons are here!!! Amazing technologies!!! 🏆🏆🏆

  7. Everyday Rants

    December 25, 2022 at 2:22 pm

    Looks like the Star wars speed bikers are coming to reality I think the US military is going to jump on this

  8. virtuserable

    December 25, 2022 at 2:24 pm

    Best case: you go deaf, Worst case: 8 points of failure kill you and many others on the ground

  9. sanjuansteve

    December 25, 2022 at 2:35 pm

    STOP BURNING FOSSIL FUELS!
    Idiots.

  10. dePlant

    December 25, 2022 at 3:10 pm

    Ridiculous vapour-ware.

  11. Dr Peter jones

    December 25, 2022 at 3:35 pm

    The elephant in the room is that there is no lower level airspace……Please clearly state to all viewers where the exttra airspace will come from ? Are you on a different planet ?

    The usa government has ruled out all lower airspace expansion as a controlled airspace system in the USA would cost the taxpayer over 200 billion dollars. Clearly there are reasons why these are NOT been developed by investors…

  12. jctai100

    December 25, 2022 at 4:38 pm

    Mass transit lol, could you imagine if this really took off all the idiots on the ground being idiots in the air. I would start taking the subway.

  13. John Brooks

    December 25, 2022 at 4:43 pm

    It did not do a barrel-roll, it did a roll by spinning about its longitudinal axis. A barrel roll starts with a shallow dive for speed then a climb while rolling about the longitudinal axis and allowing the nose of the craft to drop to the horizon where you recover to level flight. Done correctly the flight path follows the shape of a barrel, the wooden type with curved sides bulging outward. As for being a commuter craft you will first have to get a pilots license, that alone will discourage most people. Only about 6% of people in the US have a license. However I can envision a dedicated area where anyone could fly it for recreation and be protected by buffer zones and automation.

    • Steven Skoczen

      December 25, 2022 at 8:22 pm

      1) Oh, ffs, man. A roll is a roll. Don’t be that guy.
      2) 6%??! Where in god’s name did you pull this number from? It defies common sense, and some admittedly quick googling suggests it’s closer to 0.2%.

      You seem like you know more about flying than the average person. Please, for all of us, take the time to get your facts right, because people are going to trust what you say. Have a great day!

  14. LE HS

    December 25, 2022 at 4:46 pm

    Another noisy and debris kicking dangerous machine that will never get off the ground.

  15. Anton Novo

    December 25, 2022 at 5:31 pm

    Anyone else hates engineering but youtube keeps recommending these…videos. Fk off

  16. Mike DC

    December 25, 2022 at 5:31 pm

    Reminds me of the stuff I’ll see on GI joe

  17. Mike DC

    December 25, 2022 at 5:32 pm

    Special forces military will love this.

  18. Clark Mills

    December 25, 2022 at 6:13 pm

    Cool device. It will probably will be too noisy for run of the mill transport as the smaller the blades the noisier the engine.

  19. Financial Shinanigan

    December 25, 2022 at 6:15 pm

    These are great for climate change!

  20. Margaret Judice

    December 25, 2022 at 7:05 pm

    Do you have to get your private pilot license to fly a zapata? Do you file a flight plan? Does it have an instrument panel to see storms? That might be interesting to fly.

    • Andre Paquin

      December 26, 2022 at 1:19 pm

      The best way to find out is to sign up as a test pilot. Training starts in three weeks, see you there.

  21. Annanack Michael

    December 25, 2022 at 7:15 pm

    🇨🇦📉📝💰💰💰💰💰💰💰💎💎💎💎🎁🏘️

  22. Chester Foster

    December 25, 2022 at 7:51 pm

    UFO

  23. Prithwi Thakuria PT

    December 25, 2022 at 8:44 pm

    Can I sign up to test one😊

  24. Tim Rodriguez

    December 25, 2022 at 11:53 pm

    🤘🤠

  25. rgbii

    December 25, 2022 at 11:56 pm

    Able to build an interesting jet powered one seater, but not able to produce quality sound during an interview.

  26. Dieter Andrew

    December 26, 2022 at 1:49 am

    So this company loves biden with his destruction of the fossil fuel industry???

  27. Moescolla

    December 26, 2022 at 2:30 am

    9000ft high in that is a death wish

  28. iwontbebeat

    December 26, 2022 at 3:22 am

    Ok , I’ll be the test pilot .

  29. Mike scott

    December 26, 2022 at 3:56 am

    I’ll fly it. Pick me

  30. ThexBorg

    December 26, 2022 at 6:33 am

    This is the future.

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  32. Nixter_is_Nick

    December 26, 2022 at 10:53 am

    Non-electric flying vehicles have the advantage of long flight times, turbine engines have a large lag time between changing thrust levels, electric motors have excellent throttle responce times but terrible short flight times. When batteries can deliver better power to weight ratios, electrics could replace hydrocarbon based motors.

    • Jim Mears

      December 26, 2022 at 5:58 pm

      We still have the freezing temperature problem.

    • heliopilot1

      December 27, 2022 at 4:32 pm

      Not all jet engines have a lag time. Only turbofan engines need time to spool up because the thrust fan is separate from the powertrain, and with new technology in clutches that has even shorten.

    • Nixter_is_Nick

      December 27, 2022 at 7:09 pm

      @heliopilot1 I think you may have meant to say that some jet engines have a low lag time. electric motors have a much lower lag time than jet engines, that was my point.

  33. 8bit phoenix

    December 26, 2022 at 11:59 am

    what happens if it dies while you’re over water? does it just float?.

  34. Uroš Gorjan

    December 26, 2022 at 1:04 pm

    We’re very close to alien technology. Imagine Jetracer with antigravity engines instead of jet. Huhhhaa 👽

  35. Andre Paquin

    December 26, 2022 at 1:16 pm

    Sign me up as a test pilot please. Thanks.

  36. John Sanchez

    December 26, 2022 at 4:10 pm

    My wife wants to know about cool print on your wall in first minute. Where do we find and thank you.

  37. Morgan Isaacs

    December 26, 2022 at 5:40 pm

    JET MOTO HERE WE COME

  38. Ryan Stevenson

    December 26, 2022 at 6:43 pm

    Put me in the seat

  39. Sarfraz Ahmed

    December 26, 2022 at 6:49 pm

    Why are pretending that air travel like this is going to be the future given the energy required to lift off (go against gravity) and noise they make?

  40. Omegathree

    December 26, 2022 at 6:58 pm

    cool how the pilot in red suit and the reindeer are invisible- “Buddy! The engine!”

  41. Web Shaman

    December 26, 2022 at 7:44 pm

    It’s a terrorists dream. Yikes!

  42. Evaristo Grant

    December 27, 2022 at 12:03 am

    I would love to fly the Jet racer😊🙏❤️

  43. Orion Vick

    December 27, 2022 at 4:44 am

    I would love to have a chance to fly the jet racer

  44. Richard Fay

    December 27, 2022 at 6:30 am

    Just turned 70 last week. Given a chance to fly this machine, I’m on it at any age. Let’s go.

  45. Tim Ochoa

    December 27, 2022 at 8:29 am

    Hello . My name is Tim Ochoa I am very interested in the test flight. I come from long background of motocross flat track grand prix mnt bike racer I love the stability of this flying machine it seems very well made please let me know more I reside in San Jose calif ..thank you. Tim

  46. Kevin Little

    December 27, 2022 at 12:43 pm

    This is the way to go, minni jets. Can you get it in a kit?? I would love to build a fly it

  47. Steve Smith

    December 27, 2022 at 1:41 pm

    I would love to fly the jet racer

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