Yves Rossy and Vince Reffet while maneuvering in the style of fighter aircraft over the skies of Dubai (REUTERS) |
Yves Rossy, is a senior Swiss pilot who is known to do things uniquely. He spent a lot of time to find a way for humans to fly free as a bird.
While his colleague Vince Reffet, is a fan of extreme sports that is tens of times great action while parachuting. This French-born man also grew up in a family environment lover parachuting.
Both had the same dream, which was then accommodated by XDubai Managing Director, Ismaeil Al Hashmi. All three involved a phenomenal project that makes jet that can be used humans.
After many trials, Rossy and Reffet can finally airs like a dream. Both perform the action over the skies of Dubai are also immortalized in a video.
Couples 'Iron Man' was to fly for 13 minutes and the surrounding exotic buildings in Dubai, from the Burj Khalifa, The Palm Jumeirah to the Liwa desert which became one of the icons of the city.
Rossy and Reffet also perform various acrobatic space that previously never imagined could be human.
"Flying is a man who has long been a dream, and we did not stop until he could make it happen, flying like a bird," Rossy said in a video uploaded on YouTube.
Jet engine Sophisticated
Rossy success and Reffet did not escape the role of a machine that has been designed over the years, namely a jetpack.
Four engines JetCat P200 together, then combined with a carbon fiber wing with a length of 1.8 meters specially designed. With the combination of Rossy and Reffet can fly at speeds of 250 kilometers per hour.
Curious how the Rossy and Reffet crazy action, here is the official video uploaded through XDubai account.
(CNN Indonesia)
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