Despite regulatory questions about its large-scale commercial future, the Martin Jetpack, with which users can suit up and travel like Ironman, is expected to make its maiden flight in China on Dec 6.

Liu Ruopeng, chairman of Shenzhen-based Kuang-Chi Science Ltd, the largest shareholder in the jet pack's producer, said the company will hold the event to demonstrate some of the Martin Jetpack's capabilities.

The jet pack, created by New Zealand's Martin Aircraft Co, is said to be able to fly nonstop for 30 to 45 minutes at altitudes of up to 1,500 meters. It is powered by a gasoline engine and has two ducted fans.

The company has been selling the jet pack on e-commerce site jd.com for 1.6 million yuan ($251,840) since late July, and he said it has secured about 1,000 people in China who are very interested.

According to Liu, the jet pack has customers worldwide, mainly from the United States, India, China and Eastern Europe.

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