The future of human flight, with real-life Iron Man Richard Browning

<p>In this week's episode of the Science Focus Podcast, we talk to the "real-life Iron Man" – not Marvel's Tony Stark, but inventor Richard Browning.</p><p>He’s the creator of the ‘Jet Suit’, which can fly one person through the air at speeds of 135km/h. He’s also founder and chief test pilot of Gravity Industries and author of new book <a href="https://www.penguin.co.uk/books/111/1116680/taking-on-gravity/9781787630895.html" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>Taking on Gravity</em></a> (£20, Bantam Press).</p><p>He explains his quite literal rise to success – and the future of human flight.</p><p>Let us know what you think of the episode with a review or a comment wherever you listen to your podcasts.</p><ul><li><strong>Subscribe</strong> to the&nbsp;<em>Science Focus Podcast</em> on these services: <a href="https://www.acast.com/science-focus-podcast" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Acast</a>, <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/science-focus-podcast/id1296673906?mt=2" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">iTunes</a>, <a href="https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/immediate-media-2/science-focus-podcast" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Sticher</a>, <a href="https://rss.acast.com/science-focus-podcast" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">RSS</a>, <a href="https://overcast.fm/itunes1296673906/science-focus-podcast" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Overcast</a></li></ul><p><strong>Listen to more episodes of the&nbsp;<em>Science Focus Podcast</em>:</strong></p><ul><li><a href="https://www.sciencefocus.com/future-technology/podcast-why-realistic-humanoid-robots-need-to-learn-to-lip-sync/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Podcast: Why realistic humanoid robots need to learn to lip-sync</a></li><li><a href="https://www.sciencefocus.com/future-technology/ritu-raman-can-you-build-with-biology/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Ritu Raman: Can you build with biology?</a></li><li><a href="https://www.sciencefocus.com/space/dr-erin-macdonald-is-there