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<\/div>Jetman Returns<\/h2>
Jet wing pilot and daredevil Yves Rossy just shared a video of himself taking off and hovering over lake Geneva in Switzerland with his jet-powered wingsuit.<\/p>
It’s a stunning display of the improved suit’s abilities — it no longer needs its pilot to jump out of a plane or helicopter to get up to speed.<\/p>
With the aid of his especially engineered jetsuit, Rossy, who calls himself “Jetman,” can fly at speeds of more than 350 km\/h (217 mph) at altitudes of up to 6,000 meters (almost 20,000 feet), according to the video’s description.<\/p>
Jet Suit VTOL<\/h2>
Thanks to four new Jetcat P550 turbine engines, Rossy is able to fly straight upwards at speeds of up to 180 km\/h (112 mph), according to an official website<\/a>. The design of the jet engine’s special nozzles is “based on the same principle as on Elon Musk’s SpaceX rockets,” allowing Rossy to take off and land vertically.<\/p> In the video, you can see Rossy effortlessly hover above the water, operating finger controls built into his gloves.<\/p> Rossy has previously flown<\/a> alongside an Emirates A360 commercial airliner in Dubai in 2015, using an older version of his jetsuit, after jumping out of a separate nearby airplane.<\/p> READ MORE:<\/strong> Jetman Yves Rossy can now take off from the ground … autonomously<\/a> [New Atlas<\/em>]<\/p> More on jet suits:<\/strong> Watch Daredevil Set a New Speed Record In “Iron Man” Jet Suit<\/a><\/em><\/p> The post Watch a Jet Wing Pilot “Jetman” Hover Over a Lake<\/a> appeared first on Futurism<\/a>.<\/p> See original here: Jetman Returns Jet wing pilot and daredevil Yves Rossy just shared a video of himself taking off and hovering over lake Geneva in Switzerland with his jet-powered wingsuit. It\u2019s a stunning display of the improved suit\u2019s abilities \u2014 it no longer needs its pilot to jump out of a plane or helicopter to get up to speed. With the aid of his especially engineered jetsuit, Rossy, who calls himself \u201cJetman,\u201d can fly at speeds of more than 350 km\/h (217 mph) at altitudes of up to 6,000 meters (almost 20,000 feet), according to the video\u2019s description Continue reading
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