Past To Present: Jetman Flies With Iconic Aircraft
Wow, what better way to celebrate aviation than by pushing our boundaries within it. Yves “Jetman” Rossy flies his wing in close formation with pilot Nigel Lamb in an iconic aircraft — the Spitfire MH434. Various angles really tell the story from take-off to landing for both pilots. Amazing footage to watch for any skydiver,... Watch Video »
Making History: The Jetpack by Troy Hartman
Professional stuntman, BASE jumper, and inventor Troy Hartman has his mind, heart and soul focused on one task: developing the Jet Wing, an new alternative to Yves “Jetman” Rossy’s badass jetpack. Troy has taken a different approach to the jetpack — from the ground up, literally. This Jet Wing prototype can….. wait for it….. TAKE... Watch Video »
World's First Jetpack Flight Beside Passenger Airc...
Um, we can all agree that Yves “Jetman” Rossy is a total badass, right? Okay cool. Well he keeps upping his game, from controlled barrel rolls and flying loops around hot air balloons, to the world’s first flight beside a passenger aircraft — the Breitling DC-3. Not to mention footage from inside the aircraft as... Watch Video »
Human Flight With A Jetpack. For Real.
Have you ever dreamt of human flight? I’m not talking about “controlled falling.” I’m talking three-dimensional flight like a comic or video game, only real… up up down down left right left right (B)(A). Yves “Jetman” Rossy has made his dream a reality, and the more I see his jetpack flying skills improve, the more... Watch Video »
Jetman Over Rio: Making History, Again
Yves “Jetman” Rossy once again pushed the boundaries of human flight to make history by completing an 11 minute flight with his jet-powered carbon wing over Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, including his first-ever flight past the “Christ the Redeemer” statue. Since flying across the Grand Canyon and alongside two fighter jets, and now this, what’s... Watch Video »
Daredevil Loops Hot Air Balloon With Jetpack
Falling straight down is for chumps! Skydiving, BASE, speedflying, or gliding of any kind is now pretty pedestrian compared to flying with a jetpack. Watch as Jetman Yves Rossy loops a hot air balloon with his jet-powered carbon wing. He can fly up, peeps. UP! And there’s plenty more where that came from… check out... Watch Video »
Jetman vs. Jet Team
First there was the wingsuit vs. fighter jet stunt by Luigi Cani. Now Yves “Jetman” Rossy is taking it up a notch with a formation flight in his jet-powered wing alongside two Aero L-39C Albatros planes from the Breitling Jet Team, the largest civilian aerobatic display team in Europe. Watch Video »
Exclusive TED Talks: Fly With The Jetman, Yves Ros...
The Jetman himself, Yves Rossy, took the stage at a recent TED Talks to share a powerful short film about his experience and accomplishments in his jet-powered wing. With 4 small turbine engines strapped to his back and a max speed of nearly 190 MPH (approx. 300 km/h), how could Yves not smile from ear... Watch Video »
World Atmonauti League Training For World Record
Point, pause. Point, pause. Marco Tiezzi and Gigliola Borgnis — the atmonauti masters — training for the World Atmonauti League 2011 event, where they recently set the new atmonauti relative work 2-way (ARW2) world record. Does the foot-to-the-face at 1:16 still count as a point? Watch Video »
Real Human Flight: Atmonauti
The Atmonauti Top Patrol (ATP) doing what they do best — atmonauti — in super slow motion. If you’re interested in more slow-mo footage, check out Experience Human Flight In Super Slow-Mo and Seize The Day In Slow Motion. Thanks to Massimo Lomonaco for submitting this awesome edit. Do you consider “atmonauti” a type of... Watch Video »
Project XRW: World Record in 'Wingsuit Surfing'
History was made in September 2010 when several new world records were set at Skydive Elsinore. The first-ever “wingsuit surfing” with wingsuit skydivers and parachutists linking up in freefall: check. A group of wingsuits and parachutists flying in close proximity for 60+ seconds: check. Taya Weiss and Jessica Edgeington becoming the first female skydivers to... Watch Video »