---
title: "Watch a Man Soar Into the Sky With a Helicopter Backpack"
description: "A new video shows off a daring pilot take off using what amounts to be a backpack helicopter — a futuristic blend of a jetpack and drone."
date: "2021-06-03"
modified: "2021-06-03"
authors:
  - name: "Victor Tangermann"
    job_title: "Senior Editor"
    link: "https://futurism.com/authors/victor"
url: "https://futurism.com/the-byte/copterpack-helicopter-backpack"
categories:
  - "Advanced Transport"
tags:
  - "drones"
  - "helicopter"
  - "jetpack"
  - "the digest"
---

# Watch a Man Soar Into the Sky With a Helicopter Backpack

![A new video shows off a daring pilot take off using what amounts to be a backpack helicopter — a futuristic blend of a jetpack and drone.](<https://futurism.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/copterpack-helicopter-backpack.jpg>)
*\<em\>Image: CopterPack\</em\>*

## CopterPack

A new video shows a daring pilot take off using what amounts to be a backpack helicopter — a futuristic blend of a jetpack and drone.

The contraption is called CopterPack, and was created by an Australian startup of the same name.

The video shows a pilot effortlessly taking to the skies on a beach, twisting and turning over a body of water.

Is it a glimpse into the future of personal flight? We're not entirely convinced, given the obvious safety concerns — but it sure looks like a whole lotta fun.

https://youtu.be/PRfV5TvRjEA

## Safety First

It's a daring stunt, considering the two giant rotors are spinning at extremely high speeds just inches from the pilot's neck — and they don't appear to have any netting to ensure the wearer won't have any appendages chopped off.

By rotating back and forth on a central axle, the pilot is able to twist and turn in the sky, adjusting his flight path.

In fact, according to [the company's website](<https://copterpack.com.au/>), the "electric backpack helicopter" has a "self-leveling autopilot."

The backpack also weighs very little, according to the company, as its frame is "constructed from carbon fiber honeycomb."

But that's pretty much all we know about the CopterPack. We still don't know how far it can fly, or what its battery capacity is — or, for that matter, even how the company is planning to ensure the pilot won't be decapitated.

**READ MORE:** [CopterPack First Flight](<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PRfV5TvRjEA>) \[YouTube\]

**More on jetpacks:** *[Man Beats Usain Bolt’s 100 Meter Dash Record Using Actual Jetpack](<https://futurism.com/the-byte/usain-bolt-jetpack>)*

## Author
I've been at Futurism since 2017, where my role has evolved to encompass design, writing, and increasingly editing. I've always been fascinated by space exploration and advanced transportation, which I've leaned into by interviewing luminaries in those fields while closely following the dimensions of policy and regulation that allow next-generation projects to succeed -- or, sometimes, to fail. I'm also keenly interested in the effects of generative AI on society, policies, and democratic institutions, as well as clean energy, physics and biology, and the vagaries of tech leadership. My work for Futurism has been cited by publications including Ars Technica, Gizmodo, PC Magazine, Jalopnik, Fox News, and the New York Post. I spent my childhood living in locations including Manila, the Philippines, and Geneva, Switzerland, attended McGill University, and now live in Toronto, Canada. Before Futurism I worked at AskMen and a small photography studio. In my free time, I'm an avid gardener, foodie, and craft beer lover, as well as a maker of artisanal hot pepper sauces. I have a magnificent dog named Freida.

### Author social links  
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