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* [[Marine Armor]] has no matching backpack, and could therefore be supplemented sensibly with any backpack | * [[Marine Armor]] has no matching backpack, and could therefore be supplemented sensibly with any backpack | ||
* Any gas mix can be used as propellant, as Thrust is generated by controlled venting of the gas, not by combustion (although see below...) | * Any gas mix can be used as propellant, as Thrust is generated by controlled venting of the gas, not by combustion (although see below...) | ||
| − | * Your jetpack vents its propellant directly into the atmosphere or any sealed room you are inside - as such, your jetpack could potentially contaminate a sealed environment (for example with [[Carbon Dioxide]] or [[Pollutant]]), or even cause a fire if it causes [[Oxygen]] and [[Hydrogen]] to mix in sufficient quantities to support spontaneous combustion | + | * Your jetpack vents its propellant directly into the atmosphere or any sealed room you are inside - as such, your jetpack could potentially contaminate a sealed environment (for example with [[Carbon Dioxide]] or [[Pollutant]]), or even cause a fire if it causes [[Oxygen]] and [[Hydrogen]] to mix in sufficient quantities to support spontaneous combustion |
* In theory, you could carry a spare propellant tank in your backpack, potentially with an alternate gas mix (possibly allowing safe use of jetpack 'indoors') | * In theory, you could carry a spare propellant tank in your backpack, potentially with an alternate gas mix (possibly allowing safe use of jetpack 'indoors') | ||
| − | * Generally you will wish to use a gas with plentiful availability as jetpack propellant (such as [[Carbon Dioxide]] on [[ | + | * Generally you will wish to use a gas with plentiful availability as jetpack propellant (such as [[Carbon Dioxide]] on [[Mars]], or even just pressurized local atmosphere) |
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