Jet Man!
This is one of the coolest videos we’ve seen in a long time.
One could say Yves Rossy has distilled rocket science down to its essence, and created the perfect blend of man and machine:
His dream became reality mainly because of 4 model-engines which were built under his wings. With these, he can fly at over 200km/hr and conquer mountain summits. During the flight, Yves’s body becomes the likes of a bird and, other than a gas handle, Yves does not ride his wings but truly flies them, using various light body movements that he has learned to handle with perfection. These body movements are equal to those that birds use to fly…
[…] first noticed Yves Rossy in 2007, then a year later over […]