h a l f b a k e r y"My only concern is that it wouldn't work, which I see as a problem."
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What you're describing is the powerpack from a Paramotor. They're
quite heavy. It would not be easy to balance on skis while wearing
one, particularly if travelling at speed. |
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//strap it to your back// Given that skis on snow is not a friction-free interface, strapping it to your butt would work better. |
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Having a small engine on the end of each ski would be better than that: there's some moment arm there which would lessen precessional effects. |
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<sneaks into the back muttering something about pulsejet skipoles and backpack fuel tanks> |
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// pulsejet skipoles and backpack fuel tanks // |
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<siren voices of temptation> |
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"JATO bottles ... JATO bottles ..." |
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