"Jetman" soars over the Rio de Janeiro skyline
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Published on May 3, 2012
Yves "Jetman" Rossy once again pushed the boundaries of aviation by completing a fabulous flight above the city of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
This airborne pioneer, who is the only man to fly with a rigid wing equipped with four jet engines, jumped out of a helicopter above the Rodrigo de Freitas Lake, before stabilizing the wing and heading full throttle north to fly around Corcovado Hill. He then tracked south of the city to fly alongside Ipanema Beach, Copacabana and the famous Sugar Loaf Mountain, before pulling his parachute and landing safely on the beach in front of the Copacabana Palace hotel.
The carbon-kevlar jetwing is equipped with four jet engines, each with a 22 kg thrust, thus propelling the Swiss aviator at a speed of 200-300 km/h which he controls via a simple hand-held throttle in his hand. To adjust his trajectory and his altitude, he relied exclusively on maneuvering his body, shoulders and legs.
The entire feat lasted 11 minutes 35 seconds in all, at an average altitude of 1200 meters, and no problems were reported before, during or after the flight. A former fighter pilot and current Swiss International Air Lines captain, Yves Rossy naturally ensured that all necessary safety measures were in place.
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Top Comments
johntheactor 1 year ago
Actually, I prefer it without music. Hearing the natural sound of wind and the whine of jet engines suits me just fine.
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PrimoCurby 1 year ago
0:38 nãaaoooo... fala pra ele anda no meu fusquinha, turbinar meu fusca, bota meu fusquinha turbinado.
"noooo ... tell him to take a ride in my WV Bug, boost my bug, put my bug turbocharged.
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All Comments (104)
Hugo Danner 6 days ago
I'd love to try that dressed up as Ironman. but I'm 6-3" & 300 lbs! Not sure that would even be possible.
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Rep Reno 1 week ago
I Want One!!
So Down to Be a Test Pilot for His a Prototype
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Laquéefa icez Brown 1 week ago
Gente! Q medo
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Nicholas Leal 2 weeks ago
Its buzz lightyear in real life!!!
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JSOz92 1 month ago
Impresionante
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mesmorized 2 months ago
Train by day....
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Ja Santos 2 months ago
He´s mad. I made this trip with an helicopter, and It was very frightening.
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Peter Eberle 2 months ago
If he hit a bird couldn't it break his neck at that speed?
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TheMoeva 2 months ago
its a bird :OOO its a man :OOO Nope chuck testa from lifelike dead animals
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