Two guys wearing jetpacks fly alongside an Airbus A380

by Just An American | November 6, 2015 6:35 am

We’ve already seen ex-fighter pilot Yves Rossy — a.k.a. Jetman — fly his jet-propelled wing in formation with another pilot, and we’ve seen him whizz around Dubai’s Burj Khalifa in glorious 4K resolution[1]. This feat bringing every epic jet pack dream to life! But this…THIS is something magnificent to witness!

His latest stunt, however, again performed with parachuter Vince Reffet, is perhaps the most impressive so far. The two pilots fly their jetpacks in formation with an Emirates-owned Airbus A380.

In the stunt, once again available in 4K resolution, the pilots whir incredibly close to the airplane as it flies above the Dubai skyline. The airplane’s size — the A380 is the world’s largest passenger airliner, some 238 feet long — gives a great sense of scale, showing how incredibly small the pilots’ jetpacks really are.

Filming the video was no easy feat either; every little detail had to be carefully planned, with a team of videographers recording the stunt from another, smaller plane. Check out the “making of” video below.

I had butterflies in my stomach watching them soar….pretty amazing.

Endnotes:
  1. whizz around Dubai’s Burj Khalifa in glorious 4K resolution: http://mashable.com/2015/11/05/jetman-airbus-a380/#apumYbOu78qI

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