TED: How I built a jet suit | Richard Browning

The speaker shares a journey of innovation inspired by his father, exploring the potential of human flight through technology. Starting with a hypothesis about augmenting the human body, the team faced numerous challenges and failures. Through experimentation, they achieved a successful flight, refining their technology. The speaker envisions a future where this technology is accessible to a wider audience. The journey is also a personal tribute to his father, a maverick inventor. The talk concludes with a demonstration of the flight technology.

What was the initial hypothesis regarding the human mind and body?

What role did the micro gas turbine play in the project?

Describe the process and challenges faced during the development of the flight technology.

In what ways did the speaker learn from failures during the project?

How did the speaker feel about the progress made in their flight experiments?

What future aspirations does the speaker have for the flight technology?

What personal significance does this flight project hold for the speaker?