Amazing Video: 'Jet Man' stunts alongside fighter jets over Alps 2011-11-26

[vxzdqwea]

Run time: 01:43 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h4arnATc04U   Posted on YouTube: November 26, 2011 By YouTube Member: RussiaToday Views on YouTube: 177392   Posted on DU: November 29, 2011 By DU Member: vxzdqwea Views on DU: 2009

 
Amazing pictures from Switzerland show where "jetman" Yves Rossy gave this incredible flying display, using a tailor-made jet pack. The aviation enthusiast leapt from a helicopter and performed a series of aerial acrobatics above the Alps. He then joined two jet planes in a synchronized flight. To synchronise their flight paths the jets reduced their speed to 220 kilometres per hour (137 miles per hour), which put their engines at a point close to stalling.

more info:
Yves Rossy: Fly with the Jetman, TEDtalksDirector
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x2sT9KoII_M

[Suich]

1. Wow!

That guy is crazy but it's a very cool video!

Welcome to DU, vxzdqwea!

:party:

[jljamison]

2. correction

the problem isn't that the engines will stall at that low speed (the engines don't stall on the ground when the airplane is at rest, for example). The issue is that the _wings_ stall at the low speed.

[KurtNYC]

3. Austerity for the masses! meanwhile they do this

[Butch350]

4. I agree

We should all go into a deep depression and stop our normal activites
until everything is better.

[Alcibiades]

6. I quite agree

Though I am sure that the development, maintenance and procurement of the fighter jets depicted was a much bigger waste of much more money than "jetman."

[Historic NY]

5. The in-flight movie sucked.

[NBachers]

7. Hey I'll give the guy credit.