Something seems suspect here.
There is just no way that small unit could generate near enough thrust to make a real difference.
I think we need to look deeper into this claim
There is just no way that small unit could generate near enough thrust to make a real difference.
I think we need to look deeper into this claim
Fans that small put out enough force to literally push you straight up. Jetcat has an engine 23 cm wide which can pull 110 kg. For the same size an electric fan passes much more air.
https://www.jetcat.de/en/productdetails/produkte/jetcat/prod...
The fastest wingsuit flight almost topped 400km/h so maybe the real question is how much extra speed was gained with those little EDFs.