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| Jetmen Yves Rossy and Vince Reffet fly in formation with Emirates A380 (vido below) |
A breathtaking video shows two winged Jetmen, Swiss daredevil Yves Rossy and his protege Vince Reffet, flying in alongside an Emirates A380.
The never-done-before feat carried the real risk of the Jetmen getting sucked into A380's engines.
The video shows Yves Rossy and Vince Reffet flying around the A380, strapped with carbon fiber jet wing and four kerosine engines.
Their engines produce 88 pounds of thrust and gain a maximum speed of 170 knots. Emirates A380 plane pumps out 70,000 pounds of thrust per engine with a max speed of 490 knots.
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| Jetmen Yves Rossy and Vince Reffet fly in formation with Emirates A380 (Video below) |
A camera crew captured the action from an helicopter flying thousand feet above.
Emirates also released a behind-the scene video showing how the event was carefully choreographed weighing in all variables. The air space, all flying objects had to confine to, was demarcated and when everyone involved felt it could be done, Emirates flashed the green signal.
Emirates has released the footage to showcase the skill of its pilots and the adventurous spirit of its team. It also brings out how fearless the two Jetmen are.
A retired fighter pilot, Rossy now spends time in Dubai, to bring winged human flights closer to reality. He has built a seven-foot wing span that is mounted with four kerosene-powered jets and fixed to the back of the pilot with a harness.
His protege is the champion skydiver and BASE jumper Vince Reffet.