Another stunning milestone for the Jetman team, as pilot Vince Reffet demonstrates the new ability to take off from the ground, then hit the gas on the carbon jet wing's four turbine engines and soar ...
Jetman Yves Rossy in a stable VTOL hover While one of the VTOL attempts sounds like it might've put him in the drink, autonomous ground takeoff is a huge step forward for the Jetman A serene sight, as ...
It's not a bird, it's not a plane, it's not Superman. It's Yves Rossy, a.k.a. Jetman. Jetman is a Swiss pilot who in 2006 became the first and only man in history to fly a jet-propelled wing. Rossy ...
Jetman took off on Friday from the runway at Skydive Dubai and flew more than 5,900 feet in altitude Joelle Goldstein is a Senior News Editor on the TV team for PEOPLE Digital. She has been with the ...
Taking a page right out of the "Top Gear" playbook, Jaguar lined up its XJR super sedan against Yves Rossy -- The Jetman. However, instead of avoiding the wingtip fences of an Emirates A380, Yves has ...
A new video published by the company shows pilot Vince Reffet using a jet-powered, carbon-fiber suit to launch off the ground and fly 6,000 feet in the air. The video, seen above, was taken in Dubai, ...
A couple of months back, we first mentioned "Jetman" Yves Rossy, the Swiss pilot who earns his name by dropping from a helicopter and taking flight with a custom, jet-powered wing. Last time around, ...
Vince Reffet was a member of the Jetman team, which announced the news with “unimaginable sadness” following his death on Tuesday. A September photo of Vince Reffet. Picture: Joel Saget/AFP Vince ...