Elton John knew what he was talking about. Now any rich man can be a rocket man with the help of the Rocket Belt. For $250,000 you can own your own George Jetson style Rocket Belt with a bunch of fringe benefits. Just don’t forget to “pack your bags that night, pre-flight”.

Along with having a custom made Rocket Belt all your own, you receive hands-on training from an expert support staff who will help you with up to 10 flights and you also receive a machine to help you produce your own rocket fuel. The Rocket Belt is probably not something you’re going to whip out for everyday use, but if you have that kind of money to burn, you’re sure to have some rich friends to impress. — Andrew Dobrow

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We all hate long flights. We always wind up sitting next to the vomiting baby whose parents are those people you’ve heard about that need more than one seat to fit comfortably, yet only pay for one, slyly overflowing into your seat. Hypersonic jets might one day make those torturous 20-hour flights pleasant 2-hour jump. Hypersonic jets soar faster then the speed of sound. New innovations might lead to lighter weight and higher fuel efficient jets.

A commercial hypersonic jet airliner would be able to circle the Earth in a matter of 4 hours, which would make flights a lot more enjoyable for out inconvenient seating situation. Will we ever see the light of day for this hypersonic jet? There’s really no way of saying. But, we pray in sake of our sanity, not to mention our non-vomit resistant gadgets, that we do. — Andrew Dobrow

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