Two jet men fly at high speed beside the world’s largest passenger plane

Two daredevils have taken air travel to a whole new level. Jet men duo Yves Rossy, and Jetman Junior, Vince Reffet flew beside an Emirates A380 passenger plane over the Dubai skyline taking to the skies to record the hair-raising stunt. In the incredible footage the duo can be seen soaring above the clouds at speeds of up to 120 mph 4000 feet above the ground. They have nothing but jet packs on their back.

In the starting the video looks as if it is an advertisement for the world’s largest passenger plane. But after 20 seconds Rossy and Reffet appear above the jets wings.The pair were deployed from a helicopter. The helicopter above the aircraft at 5,500 feet. And before joining on one side and then breaking away, they conducted formations on both sides of the aircraft. Their flight suits were made by Jet man custom and it weighted almost 55 kg and have a wing span of two meters. They flew over the likes of the Palm Jumeirah, the Dubai skyline and the Burj Khalifa.
Rossy said, ‘I come from a background of piloting commercial aircraft and it was always a dream to fly without the constraints of being inside a cockpit. Vince and I are thrilled to partner with Emirates and would like to thank them for helping us turn yet another dream into reality. It was absolutely surreal flying alongside the biggest aircraft there is and we felt like mosquitoes beside a gigantic eagle.’

On the other hand Vince Reffet said, ‘This is yet another historic flight for the Jetman Dubai team and we are so happy and thankful to be part of something this incredible. We spent a long time preparing, going over every tiny detail in the quest for perfecting our first formation flight with the Emirates A380 aircraft. It is incredibly humbling to be a part of what is such a significant achievement for Dubai and the Jetman team. Adel Al Redha, Executive Vice President and Chief Operations Officer for Emirates said: ‘This display between man and machine celebrates the magic and beauty of flight, a feat which just over a hundred years ago would have seemed an impossible dream. It also showcases how far human vision and ambition has, and can continue to push aviation’s boundaries. A spectacular formation flight like this is unprecedented, but as with all of Emirates’ operations, every aspect was painstakingly evaluated and practiced in our simulators to address all possible contingencies.’
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