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Good for her. >> and after a few failed attempt, he got the hang of it. now he has something else to dream about. new zealand giving a company permission for manned test flights of its enough jet pack. they can travel over land or sea, though i'd rather wipe out in the ocean like he did than on land. pilots can fly 20 feet off the ground and 25 feet above the water. the company hope for the military to use them for search and rescue missions. >> i want one of those for d.c. commutes. flying over those cars? >> you'd be shot down immediately. >> we're going to go outside to brian, who is standi...

Brooke goldstein discusses her new book, "yes, but only the attractive ones" you are so vein, brooke. are we on track to own a jet pack? it rhymes so it must be true.

♪ a new kind of flying machine straight out of james bond, making a real splash this summer. >> a jet pack allows you to travel over or under the water. abc's dan harris took it out for a spin. >> reporter: this summer you can do more than a see a super hero movie. you can be a super hero. leonardo dicaprio and rob lowe are doing it. as are bold vacationers all over america. >> it is personal flight. every person's dream out there. truly like being a super hero. flying through the air, superman, ironman. go underwater too. >> reporter: inspired by james bond in "thunder ball" these things ...

>> reporter: i had to try it. their jet pack is powered by water. this little boat sucked it in and shoots out of the backpack, 1,000 gallons a minute. as you can see i had trouble mastering it. face plant. another face plant. i did finally get up in the air. it wasn't pretty. but it was fun. cheaper versions are on the way. so soon this -- it's hard to stay in control. might be you. dan harris, abc news, fort lauderdale. >> never quite got airborne. must be hard. >> looks like it might be difficult. i understand they have a safety record that is intact now. the thing just came out. >> stay tu...

A new kind of flying machine straight out of james bond, making a real splash this summer. >> a jet pack allows you to travel over or under the water. abc's dan harris took it out for a spin. >> reporter: this summer you can do more than a see a super hero movie. you can be a super hero. leonardo dicaprio and rob lowe are doing it. as are bold vacationers all over america. >> it is personal flight. every person's dream out there. truly like being a super hero. flying through the air, superman, ironman. go underwater too. >> reporter: inspired by james bond in "thunder ball" these things for re...