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Imagine carrying that extra 11 pounds of weight around all the time, just for occasional use in running. I don't think it's a good concept.

• Brashman 12y ago
  11 pounds is light by military standards.
  • forgueam 12y ago
    Presumably this would be 11 pounds on top of the existing load out, in which case 11 extra pounds wouldn't be a trivial amount. Probably subjective though.
    • bane 12y ago
      Not if the rest of the loadout is on a fully powered weight bearing exoskeleton.
      • seanflyon 12y ago
        In that case this system would have to be much more than 11 pounds to have enough fuel and thrust for the added weight.
        • qbrass 12y ago
          If it's self-supporting, it can weigh more because you're not limited by what the soldier can carry.
• Someone 12y ago
  You don't have to carry it all the time. Having the ability to move faster on ground could be useful in short specialized missions. I guess it would have to be almost silent and not have a huge profile in the infra-red in most use cases, though.