Now that's a real wingman: Aviation pioneer 'Jetman' flies in formation alongside two planes over Swiss Alps

Pilot's custom-built jet suit weighs 55kg and has two-metre wingspan

Daring adventurer has also flown over Grand Canyon and English Channel







A daring Swiss pilot has completed his latest dramatic stunt by flying with just a jet-propelled wing alongside two planes over the Swiss Alps.

Yves Rossy, also known as 'Jetman', took to the skies for the latest remarkable solo flight where he flanked two L-39C Albatros planes.



The 52-year-old became the first man in history to fly with a jet-propelled wing in November 2006.



Flying in formation: Yves Rossy's latest stunt saw him use his jet-propelled wing to fly alongside two jets over the Swiss Alps

Daredevil: Jetman, who has previously flown over the Grand Canyon and English Channel, completed his latest stunt in his custom-built jet suit

His most recent daredevil feat saw him fly in formation with the two planes over the famous mountain range.

'Jetman' Rossy flew fighter jets for the Swiss air force for 17 years.

His custom built flight suit weighs almost 55kg, has a wing span of two metres and four engines, and can exceed speeds of 200km/h.



Winging it: The stuntman's custom jet suit weighs 55kg and has a wing span of two metres

Labour of love: Yves Rossy's custom-built jet suit took ten years to develop and more than 15 prototypes

Airborn: The daring pilot soars through the skies in his one-man flying machine

Back Down to earth: Yves Rossy gives a thumbs-up to his pilot after safely parachuting to ground level

He has also previously soared over the Grand Canyon for eight minutes, and over the English Channel, in 13 minutes.

Previously Jetman has flown his jet suit across Lake Geneva in 2002 and the English Channel in 2008.

His U.S. flight had taken two years to plan but was held up at the last minute because the final Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) approval had been given just 30 minutes before he was due to take off on Friday.

This meant that Rosy had had no time to practice. That may have been OK if the flight have been over water, but with the Grand Canyon's snagged edges and jutting out rocks one wrong move could have proved fatal.

'I was not ready. It would be unsafe and disrespectful to my team and everybody here to present something not well prepared,' Rossy said.



He also had to cancel his first attempt at flying over the English Channel because of bad weather.

Frequent flyer: Swiss pilot Yves Rossy's exploits have seen him fly all over the world in his jet-propelled wing

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