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DC-3 Passengers Observe Jetman Yves Rossy in Full Flight

submitted by mintbbb

1 decade 1 year 9 months 3 weeks ago

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YouTube Description:

Jetman Yves Rossy offered Breitling guests on a DC-3 a close up view of what he does best.

Reminiscent of the famous superman scene, Yves "Jetman" Rossy has flown in close formation, with the Breitling Douglas DC-3, vintage aircraft. Giving the passengers onboard the unique experience to see the world's first jet powered man in full flight.

As the guests boarded the 1940's, twin propeller aircraft and took to their seats; Yves Rossy prepared his rigid carbon Kevlar wing equipped with 4 Jet engines and positioned himself on the skid of an Eagle AS 350 helicopter. The DC-3 took a holding position above Lake Lucerne, at the heart of Switzerland, as Yves climbed to 6000 feet. Yves began his fall backwards from the helicopter, stabilized the wing and engaged all four engines to full throttle reaching a speed of 205 km/h and an altitude of 4500 feet before he joined the DC-3 using just his shoulders, body and legs to steer.

The flight lasted 7 minutes, before the Jetwing exhausted its fuel supply and Yves pulled his parachutes to land safely back at Buochs airport.