Yves Rossy, Jetpack Man, Races Fighter Jets (VIDEO)

Yves Rossy has no fear.

Rossy, who has become famous for his high-flying jetpack, recently upped the ante a little bit, flying alongside two Albatross jets over the Swiss Alps at speeds of over 125 mph. According to the Guardian, the 120-pound custom built craft Rossy uses is the first of its kind.

The Swiss daredevil, who became the first person to take flight using a jet-propelled, fixed-wing craft in 2006, was formerly a pilot for the Swiss air force. In 2009, he attempted to cross continents (Morocco to Spain) but he encountered turbulence and was forced to bail into the Atlantic. The year prior he crossed the English Channel.

Rossy also crossed the Grand Canyon in May, despite first canceling his endeavor. At a speed of 190 mph he crossed the chasm in about 8 minutes after jumping from a helicopter.

Want a jetpack experience of your own? If you're a card-carrying member of the one percent maybe you can pick up one of these water-powered jetpacks, for close to $100,000.

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Comments

[ZenSufi]

12:57 PM on 12/01/2011

Jim Rhodes: You owe me a plane.

Tony Stark: Yeah, well, technically he hit me, so...

[Bubba Link]

11:31 AM on 12/01/2011

You go Jet pack man>.

[maddmikee]

09:41 AM on 11/30/2011

Someday this will be used for terrorism- sad but true.
Beats those long lines at the airport though.

[srbossjock]

08:02 AM on 11/30/2011

WOW on the video. But the article sucks. Where do you get these writers?

[aspletter]

07:48 AM on 11/30/2011

This is awesome, thought I was kind of expecting a ground take off haha.

Even with this OWS bs I still think Hells Angles when I hear "1%"er

[factorystock1]

05:45 AM on 11/30/2011

LOOK UP in the Sky, Is it a bird, Is it a Plane, No its just Jet Packman goofin' off again. lol that is cool though.

[mikelookup]

05:44 AM on 11/30/2011

That's what I'm talking about! Let's see more of this kind of reporting. The adventure spirit of humans is priceless. Please no more Kardashian news.

[factorystock1]

05:29 AM on 11/30/2011

Is it a Bird, Is it Plane, No its just Jet Packman goofin' off again.

[Blazeric]

03:18 AM on 11/30/2011

Quote: Want a jetpack experience of your own? If you're a "card-carrying member of the one percent" maybe you can pick up one of these water-powered jetpacks, for close to $100,000.

Sounds like class warfare talk to me. Just report the facts please.

[Blazeric]

03:14 AM on 11/30/2011

Quote: Want a jetpack experience of your own? If you're a "card-carrying member of the one percent " maybe you can pick up one of these water-powered jetpacks, for close to $100,000.

I thought the one percenters were evil and bad? Does that statement even need to be in the article? Enough of the class warfare already!!

[smartseagull]

02:19 AM on 11/30/2011

Just today I saw an article on discovering a new earthlike world gliese 581 and jetman. Up next ... The Flux Capacitor

[obafsal]

01:43 AM on 11/30/2011

and I thought Iron Man was cool !

[joannevlavender]

11:54 PM on 11/29/2011

Don't get too close to those fighter jets, sir. You just might get sucked into the engine nacelles.

[Randy Burk]

11:35 PM on 11/29/2011

Look its Buzz light year..to infinity and beyond =)

[hpsuksnads]

10:52 PM on 11/29/2011

When I think of jet pack, I was thinking of something else, not a strap on wing. Still cool though.