DIY engineers create ‘Iron Man’ jetpack that lets you swim faster than Michael Phelps

The goal was an ambitious one: Create an underwater, “Iron Man”-inspired jetpack capable of propelling someone through water faster than Olympian Michael Phelps on his best day in the pool.

In the process, Ryan Kung and David Shulman, two Silicon Valley engineers behind “Eclectical Engineering” – a YouTube channel dedicated to bringing imaginative contraptions to life – knew they’d be embarking on their most dangerous project to date, a reality that did little to deter the duo.

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