Jetpacks Are A Limited Time Item In 'Fortnite: Battle Royale'

Yesterday, Fortnite: Battle Royale finally got its jetpacks. For a little bit I thought Epic had abandoned the idea and folded the jetpack mechanic into the hop rocks it introduced alongside Season 4, but apparently they were still alive and waiting for the moment to hit the game. Jetpacks are part of a new loot category called backpacks: items that take up an inventory space but have some sort of persistent ability that's different from a regular weapon or consumable. They're chaotic fun, like the best Fortnite items: they have limited fuel and don't negate fall damage, so I managed to kill myself as soon as I grabbed one. Though in my defense I was already in the storm.