The Project Jet Pack team has narrowed the candidates for the next stage of development to two engines: the Bell Aerosystems design (pictured above) and the GE 4900 Jet Thruster. Testing on the two engines indicates similar thrust statistics, with the Bell engine providing 1418.098 lbf thrust, and the GE model 1301.8 lbf thrust. Dr. Shrum remains concerned about the stability of the Bell Aerosystems design; at full thrust, engine mounts showed readings of 47,000 Hz. However, the Bell system has shown superior subterranean metrics, a potential advantage over the GE 4900 for deep gorge and river bed missions.
Dr. Shrum has instructed the team to pray on the choice over the holiday. Happy New Year to the Project Jet Pack team, and all our readers out there!
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