Antonio Pirrello’s jet skates
In 1956, Antonio Pirrello invented a prototype of motorized skates… like a jet pack! Carried like a backpack, the gas engine is connected to the right skate, the propeller, while the left skate steers the course. Propelled at speeds over 40 miles per hour (64 kph), the inventor uses a hand operated clutch connected to … Continued
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In 1956, Antonio Pirrello invented a prototype of motorized skates… like a jet pack! Carried like a backpack, the gas engine is connected to the right skate, the propeller, while the left skate steers the course. Propelled at speeds over 40 miles per hour (64 kph), the inventor uses a hand operated clutch connected to the backpack by a wire.
Despite good media exposure on television and in magazines, especially in “Popular Mechanics”, Pirrello’s skates were never commercialized for a general public. We still wonder why… 😉
Further reading : Motor Skates through History
Photo : National Museum of Roller Skating (Lincoln, NE, USA)
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To read too
All - Motor-Skates throughout History
5 May 2014 - par alfathor
Non classé - SpnKIX: electric rollerskates
27 December 2011 - par alfathor
All - Impact of pollution on skaters’ health
23 March 2008 - par alfathor
