Jimmy visits Gravity Industries in Somerset to meet founder Richard Browning, the inventor behind the real-life jet suit.
Richard takes Jimmy inside Gravity’s HQ, explains how an oil trader ended up building a flying suit, and shows what it takes to turn a seemingly impossible idea into a £100m business operating across 53 countries.
Jimmy also gets suited up to attempt his first hover. Watch him take off, and, well, mostly land, on our YouTube channel. Link below:
They discuss how Gravity trains jet suit pilots, the company’s work with Special Forces and emergency response teams, the world’s first jet suit race series, and why Richard believes Britain needs to get more comfortable with ambition, innovation and recoverable failure.
In this episode:
How Richard Browning built a real-life Iron Man-style flying suit
What it costs—and what it takes—to fly one
Gravity’s work in entertainment, military mobility and medical response
Building a 30-person company valued at around $100m
Hiring for initiative, not just qualifications
How to take big risks without betting the company
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