YouTuber creates real-life Iron Man suit with working repulsor blaster
- A Russian engineer and YouTuber has replicated the famous Iron Man suit
- It’s alike in more than just aesthetics, but also many of the engineering and technical aspects
- The repulsor blast is powered via a hydrogen and oxygen mix without ignition
Published on Jan 12, 2024 at 4:10 PM (UTC+4)
by Amelia Jean Hershman-Jones
Last updated on Jan 15, 2024 at 1:40 PM (UTC+4)
Edited by
Adam Gray
A Russian engineer and YouTuber has made a real-life Iron Man suit – and it’s way more than just a Halloween costume.
Content creator, Alex Burkan, has not only replicated the Marvel hero’s unique look – but also many of its engineering and technical aspects.
And, while it’s not the first time it’s been attempted, it’s pretty impressive.
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This isn’t the first time that the YouTube sensation has made science fiction a scientific reality.
He’s already the proud owner of a Guinness World Record after he made the first-ever working and retractable lightsaber.
Inspired by the Star Wars movie franchise, his creation produces a 3.28-foot plasma blade that reportedly reaches 5,072 Fahrenheit.
That’s so hot it could cut through steel.
However, the extensive and layered technology make the real-life Iron Man Marl II suit more of a feat – but tech is already making strides as we head into 2024.
The power system has a self-powered hydrogen reactor, repulsor upgrade, bulletproof armor, and exoskeleton.
While the suit is still in production, this Instagram post shows the real-life Iron Man conducting a cold thrust test, as Robert Downey Jr enjoys life on his animal-filled estate.
It’s essentially a repulsor blast without ignition using a hydrogen and oxygen mix.
The blast looks pretty powerful, with the recoil sending the engineer backwards by a few steps.
“Got some doubts about hot tests, because God gave me no spare parts,” he admitted.
The response of his followers were mixed.
One said: “Bro is keeping the dream alive of those millions of mechanical engineers who decided to go for mechanical engineering just so one day they could build a real iron man suit, though most of them have ended up in IT sector.”
Others were confused as to whether it was a scene from the Marvel movie.
“Dude, you’re actually replicating the movie scene where he blows out the windows,” they said.
Others doubted how powerful the suit actually is: “Why did you voluntarily take 3 steps back after?”
However, replies show that others disagreed.
“I’d step back too if I just set off an angled explosion in a closed space in the direction of hardened tools lol,” one commenter quipped.
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