iLoveSkydiving.org » jet pack http://iloveskydiving.org Aerial awesomeness. Served fresh, daily. Fri, 24 May 2013 19:29:04 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 Past To Present: Jetman Flies With Iconic Aircrafthttp://iloveskydiving.org/view/videos/past-to-present-jetman-flies-with-iconic-aircraft/ http://iloveskydiving.org/view/videos/past-to-present-jetman-flies-with-iconic-aircraft/#comments Wed, 05 Dec 2012 12:50:44 +0000 Melanie Curtis http://iloveskydiving.org/?p=10785 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, [...]

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]]> 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, or any lover of aviation in general.

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]]> http://iloveskydiving.org/view/videos/past-to-present-jetman-flies-with-iconic-aircraft/feed/ 0 Jetman Over Rio: Making History, Againhttp://iloveskydiving.org/view/videos/jetmans-first-ever-flight-over-brazil-skyline/ http://iloveskydiving.org/view/videos/jetmans-first-ever-flight-over-brazil-skyline/#comments Tue, 08 May 2012 11:50:19 +0000 Andrew http://www.iloveskydiving.org/?p=7267 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 [...]

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]]> 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 next for Jetman?

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]]> http://iloveskydiving.org/view/videos/jetmans-first-ever-flight-over-brazil-skyline/feed/ 2 Daredevil Loops Hot Air Balloon With Jetpackhttp://iloveskydiving.org/view/videos/daredevil-loops-hot-air-balloon-with-jetpack/ http://iloveskydiving.org/view/videos/daredevil-loops-hot-air-balloon-with-jetpack/#comments Mon, 09 Apr 2012 11:50:15 +0000 Sydney Williams http://www.iloveskydiving.org/?p=6681 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 [...]

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]]> 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 Jetman flying alongside 2 fighter jets.

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]]> http://iloveskydiving.org/view/videos/daredevil-loops-hot-air-balloon-with-jetpack/feed/ 0 Jetman vs. Jet Teamhttp://iloveskydiving.org/view/videos/jetman-yves-rossy-vs-jet-team/ http://iloveskydiving.org/view/videos/jetman-yves-rossy-vs-jet-team/#comments Wed, 07 Dec 2011 12:50:29 +0000 Andrew http://www.iloveskydiving.org/?p=4313 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.

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]]> 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.

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]]> http://iloveskydiving.org/view/videos/jetman-yves-rossy-vs-jet-team/feed/ 2 Exclusive TED Talks: Fly With The Jetman, Yves Rossyhttp://iloveskydiving.org/view/videos/ted-talks-the-jetman-yves-rossy/ http://iloveskydiving.org/view/videos/ted-talks-the-jetman-yves-rossy/#comments Wed, 16 Nov 2011 12:50:46 +0000 Andrew http://www.iloveskydiving.org/?p=3947 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 [...]

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]]> 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 to ear? This is real human flight, and just the beginning.

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]]> http://iloveskydiving.org/view/videos/ted-talks-the-jetman-yves-rossy/feed/ 1 Flying Into The Grand Canyonhttp://iloveskydiving.org/view/photos/skydiving-photos/flying-into-the-grand-canyon/ http://iloveskydiving.org/view/photos/skydiving-photos/flying-into-the-grand-canyon/#comments Tue, 08 Nov 2011 17:50:47 +0000 Andrew http://www.iloveskydiving.org/?p=3711 Yves “Jetman” Rossy scoping out his landing area at sunset before his flight over the Grand Canyon with a jet-powered wing. Photo by Bruno Brokken. With a price tag of over $200,000, who wants a “Jetman” wing for Christmas?

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]]> Yves “Jetman” Rossy scoping out his landing area at sunset before his flight over the Grand Canyon with a jet-powered wing. Photo by Bruno Brokken. With a price tag of over $200,000, who wants a “Jetman” wing for Christmas?

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