Jetman Dubai Takeoff - 4K

On Friday, February 14th, 2020: #Jetman Vince Reffet took off, headed south towards Jumeirah Beach Residence, building speed and height. In 8 seconds he had reached 100 meters height, in 12 seconds 200m, 19 seconds 500m, and reached 1000m in 30 seconds at an average speed of 130 knots. At the end of a 3-minute flight punctuated by a roll and a loop at 1800m altitude, Jetman Vince Reffet opened his parachute at 1500m before landing back at Skydive Dubai.

It is the first time that a #JetmanDubai pilot could combine hovering safely at a limited altitude and flying aerobatics at high altitude in the same flight.
Controlled from the ground by the human body, the equipment enables Jetman Dubai to reach speeds of 400kmh, as well as hovering, changing direction and performing loops.

Held under the theme ‘Connecting Minds, Creating the Future’, Expo 2020 will be the first World Expo ever hosted in the Middle East, Africa and South Asia, region since the first edition in London in 1851. UAE prepares to welcome 192 nations and millions of global visitors for Expo 2020 Dubai from 20 October 2020 to 10 April 2021.

#MissionHumanFlight #Expo2020 #Dubai #TheWorldsGreatestShow #HistoryHasBeenMade #XDubai

[focuspulling]

It's a really rare treat to get true documentation like this without manipulative editing, "storytelling" gimmicks and gushy bad music. Well done, and congratulations.

[DuffMan]

I can't even imagine how good that must feel.

[Zelomeisterdude]

2:30 When he powered up and started soaring away and going higher and higher, I almost let out a yell, that was spectacular!

[DefineMeAsOne]

This guy is amazing at balancing his weight(+ the weight of jetpack). The landing from hovering was very gentle. And the takeoff is also well controlled. This video is very inspirational.
_edit: RIP, Vince Reffet. Such an amazing athlete losing his life in training is quite sad. He has inspired many, but his story is not just about inspiration but also about being careful and always knowing that an accidental death can happen even to one of the best at the sport._

[awesomnality]

Oh man, when he took off and accelerated I've got Iron Man vibes.

[ronl]

When will this be available on Amazon?

[natecathysprayerroom]

My grandkids: I'm leaving for school grandpa
me: don't forget your fuel

[trenawawrzyniak]

RIP JETMAN! You actually accomplished what normally we can only dream. Unfortunatly Someone always must pay with their lives when pioneers create new amazing technology in the air. May you be flying forever now. Rest in peace...

[s]

I've had dreams where I could fly like this. This guy is living his best life

[makkusu]

This is definitely one of the coolest things I've ever seen. Wow, incredible.

[isakbeaver]

This is just insane. Congratulations to the successful attempt!

[BobaTheFett_zak]

This is absolutely unbelievable. I can’t believe they actually were able to make these wings do a vertical takeoff… that’s something I never thought they would be able to do and now they’ve actually done it.

[michaelschmidt]

RIP Vince! You will never be forgotten, you made history as the first human to truly fly and history never forgets. Everything hereafter is thanks to you legend

[IdGoByAnotherName]

At first minutes "oh yeah, just hovering around in short distance safe with water below him, nothing fancy, just testing the prototype I think-"
*starts to take off with incredible speed above skyscrapers, doing manuvers*
"Holy shi-”

[AngryJawa]

Closest thing Ive seen to boba Fetts jet pack

[JuanLuisND]

2:29 The best part, the sound! incredible

[The_Draque]

“This ONE trick made airlines HATE HIM”

[drxdrx]

Dr. Emmett Brown:
Roads? Where we're going we don't need roads.

[TheShadowMoto]

Am I the only one who wants to talk about how breath taking this is... I've always seen videos of the Jetman jumping out of Helo's then flying. Not a ground take off hovering like Iron man. That blew my mind... I didn't know what was next. The second take off from hover to actual flight really gave me chills. Straight up pulled a vertical to the heavens! I could only imagine what was going through his head.
I one day wish to fly like that.

[artysanmobile]

The vertical axis stability is just incredible.