Nelson Tyler

Nelson Tyler is an engineer and inventor.

He was the designer and inventor of the PWC, Wetbike. A personal watercraft that rides like a motorcycle. He has developed gyro-stabilized camera systems for aerial use and won an Academy Award in 2005 for one designed to be used on a boat. He developed a personal rocket pack which was used at the 1984 Olympics and in subsequent stunt flights. He has developed jet packs for JetPack Aviation and is now working on an electric-powered personal air vehicle.

References

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{{citation |url=https://www.oscars.org/sci-tech/ceremonies/2005 |title=The 77TH Scientific & Technical Awards 2004 – 2005 |date=12 February 2005 |publisher=Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences}}

{{citation |url=https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2018/may/15/jetpacks-jet-propulsion-flying-to-work |newspaper=The Guardian |author=Dave Hall |date=15 May 2018 |title=Jetpacks: why aren't we all flying to work?}}

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External links

[https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m0009dl2 Jet Pack Dreamers] – BBC documentary
[http://www.tylermount.com/ Tyler Camera Systems] – details of his camera mounts and patents

Category:American aerospace engineers

Category:Jet pack

Category:Recipients of the Scientific and Engineering Academy Award

Category:Academy Award for Technical Achievement winners