Meet Yves Rossy - as if being one of the only people in the world who owns a workingjetpack wasn't impressive and envy-inducing enough, he's released an 11-minute super hi-def 4K video of him and a friend flying in tremendous formations over the deserts of the UAE and over the beautiful city of Dubai.
Armed with GoPros and flanked by a professional camera team, Rossy and his protégé Vince Reffet do some stunning tricks and stunts while flying at 120 miles per hour through the hot Arabian sky.
Watch the full video here:
"We're just lucky guys," Yves says in the video. We'd call you something else, but let's not let jealousy take hold.
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Yves Rossy Jetman
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Former Swiss pilot Yves Rossy, known as 'Jetman,' the first man in the world to fly a jet-fitted wing, and his new protege Vince Reffet, right, fly over Dubai's Palm Island, United Arab Emirates, Tuesday, May 12, 2015. 'Jetman' has become Jetmen as Rossy takes flight with his new protege Reffet. Rossy always knew he wanted to break free from the cockpit - developing a jet pack with wings to help him soar amongst the clouds. (AP Photo/Kamran Jebreili) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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Former Swiss pilot Yves Rossy, known as 'Jetman,' the first man in the world to fly a jet-fitted wing, top, and his new protege Vince Reffet, fly over Dubai's Palm Island, United Arab Emirates, Tuesday, May 12, 2015. 'Jetman' has become Jetmen as Rossy takes flight with his new protege Reffet. Rossy always knew he wanted to break free from the cockpit - developing a jet pack with wings to help him soar amongst the clouds. (AP Photo/Kamran Jebreili) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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Former Swiss pilot Yves Rossy, known as 'Jetman,' the first man in the world to fly a jet-fitted wing, left, and his new protege Vince Reffet, right, prepare to jump out of a helicopter, over Dubai's Palm Island, United Arab Emirates, Tuesday, May 12, 2015. 'Jetman' has become Jetmen as Rossy takes flight with his new protege Reffet. Rossy always knew he wanted to break free from the cockpit - developing a jet pack with wings to help him soar amongst the clouds. (AP Photo/Kamran Jebreili) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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Former Swiss pilot Yves Rossy, known as 'Jetman,' the first man in the world to fly a jet-fitted wing, prepares to land with his parachute, over Dubai's Palm Island, United Arab Emirates, Tuesday, May 12, 2015. 'Jetman' has become Jetmen as Rossy takes flight with his new protege Vince Reffet. Rossy always knew he wanted to break free from the cockpit - developing a jet pack with wings to help him soar amongst the clouds. (AP Photo/Kamran Jebreili) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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Former Swiss pilot Yves Rossy, known as 'Jetman,' the first man in the world to fly a jet-fitted wing, flies over Dubai's Palm Island, United Arab Emirates, Tuesday, May 12, 2015. 'Jetman' has become Jetmen as Rossy takes flight with his new protege Vince Reffet. Rossy always knew he wanted to break free from the cockpit - developing a jet pack with wings to help him soar amongst the clouds. (AP Photo/Kamran Jebreili) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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Former Swiss pilot Yves Rossy, known as 'Jetman,' the first man in the world to fly under a jet-fitted wing, prepares to jump out of a helicopter, over Dubai's Palm Island, United Arab Emirates, Tuesday, May 12, 2015. 'Jetman' has become Jetmen as Rossy takes flight with his new protege Vince Reffet. Rossy always knew he wanted to break free from the cockpit - developing a jet pack with wings to help him soar amongst the clouds. (AP Photo/Kamran Jebreili) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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Former Swiss pilot Yves Rossy, known as 'Jetman,' the first man in the world to fly a jet-fitted wing, right, and his new protege Vince Reffet, shake hands after flying over Dubai's Palm Island, United Arab Emirates, Tuesday, May 12, 2015. 'Jetman' has become Jetmen as Rossy takes flight with his new protege Reffet. Rossy always knew he wanted to break free from the cockpit - developing a jet pack with wings to help him soar amongst the clouds. (AP Photo/Kamran Jebreili) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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Former Swiss pilot Yves Rossy, known as 'Jetman,' the first man in the world to fly a jet-fitted wing, speaks to journalists, in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, Tuesday, May 12, 2015. 'Jetman' has become Jetmen as Rossy takes flight with his new protege Vince Reffet. Rossy always knew he wanted to break free from the cockpit - developing a jet pack with wings to help him soar amongst the clouds. (AP Photo/Kamran Jebreili) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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Former Swiss pilot Yves Rossy, known as 'Jetman,' the first man in the world to fly a jet-fitted wing, lands with his parachute, on Dubai's Palm Island, United Arab Emirates, Tuesday, May 12, 2015. 'Jetman' has become Jetmen as Rossy takes flight with his new protege Vince Reffet. Rossy always knew he wanted to break free from the cockpit - developing a jet pack with wings to help him soar amongst the clouds. (AP Photo/Kamran Jebreili) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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Former Swiss pilot Yves Rossy, known as 'Jetman,' the first man in the world to fly a jet-fitted wing, gives instructions to a colleague before a flight, in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, Tuesday, May 12, 2015. 'Jetman' has become Jetmen as Rossy takes flight with his new protege Vince Reffet. Rossy always knew he wanted to break free from the cockpit - developing a jet pack with wings to help him soar amongst the clouds. (AP Photo/Kamran Jebreili) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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Former Swiss pilot Yves Rossy, known as 'Jetman,' the first man in the world to fly a jet-fitted wing, right, and his new protege Vince Reffet, United Arab Emirates, Tuesday, May 12, 2015. 'Jetman' has become Jetmen as Rossy takes flight with his new protege Reffet. Rossy always knew he wanted to break free from the cockpit - developing a jet pack with wings to help him soar amongst the clouds. (AP Photo/Kamran Jebreili) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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Former Swiss pilot Yves Rossy, known as 'Jetman,' the first man in the world to fly a jet-fitted wing, prepares his gear before a flight, in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, Tuesday, May 12, 2015. 'Jetman' has become Jetmen as Rossy takes flight with his new protege Vince Reffet. Rossy always knew he wanted to break free from the cockpit - developing a jet pack with wings to help him soar amongst the clouds. (AP Photo/Kamran Jebreili) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
11 Disappointing Jetpacks
De Lackner(01 of11)
Early Individual Lift Devices started out rather pedestrian. The De Lackner was pretty much an upside-down helicopter but the big advantage was in how it was controlled. The pilot leaned the way he wanted to go – he just had to do it carefully so as not to fall into the counter-rotating blades beneath his feet.
Hiller flying platforms (02 of11)
Hiller flying platforms were also held aloft by large spinning blades beneath the operator but they were housed in a duct which made the platform look a little safer. Still, what could the operator accomplish while hovering?
Jump belts(03 of11)
Various companies pitched the notion of a “jump belt” wherein rocket blasts would push or lift a soldier across a battlefield. These bursts, measured in mere seconds, did not accomplish as much as one would have hoped considering the money spent developing them.
The Bell rocket belt (04 of11)
The Bell rocket belt was a major breakthrough. It allowed a pilot to fly for 21 seconds on a controlled blast of hydrogen peroxide generated steam. This is the device that was most widely publicized and became known to many as a “jet pack.”
Hydrogen peroxide jet packs(05 of11)
Bell substituted a miniature jet engine for the hydrogen peroxide tanks and suddenly they had a device which could fly for minutes instead of just seconds. But, it was rather expensive to build and still took two hands to fly. What was the practical application?
Jet Belt vs Rocket Belt(06 of11)
Jet belt on the left, rocket belt on the right.
The WASP(07 of11)
Searching for even longer flight times, developers modified the engine from the jet belt and built a platform around it. The WASP (Williams Aerial Systems Platform) allows for even longer flight times and can be flown by a non-pilot who simply leans the direction in which he wants to go. It is expensive and the military, again, wonders what the practical application is.
Rocket Belt at the Olympics(08 of11)
Meanwhile, hobbyists and others keep the rocket belt technology alive. Building the belts on their own, these entrepreneurs provide belts and pilots for flights on television shows and movies, and events like the 1984 Olympics opening ceremonies.
Hobbyists and rocket belts(09 of11)
An inventor solves the problem of flight times by creating the Jet Lev, which tethers to a fuel supply, trading flight duration (longer) for freedom (less).
The Flying Wing(10 of11)
Swiss pilot Yves Rossy develops his flying wing, powered by miniature jet engines. He can fly vast distances at great speeds, but launches by dropping out of airplanes or helicopters.It is personal flight, but he cannot launch from the ground.
Go Fast! rocket belt(11 of11)
Meanwhile the rocket belts continue flying, now in the hands of professional rocket belt pilots and even some amateurs. Here, a professional pilot flies a belt owned by Go Fast! energy supplements.