
These stunning pictures show the moment two daredevils with jetpacks soared above the skyscrapers of Dubai - at speeds of up to 125mph.

Former Swiss fighter pilot Yves Rossy, known as the Jetman, and his French protege Vince Reffett were filmed performing heart-stopping manoeuvres in the skies above the dazzling United Arab Emirates city.

The two aviation enthusiasts can be seen zooming over some of the city's most famous landmarks including the giant Burj Khalifa skyscraper - the world's tallest man-made structure.

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Yves Rossy (right) known as the Jetman and French Vince Reffett (left) are pictured flying over Jumeirah Beach Residence in Dubai, United Arab Emirates

The pair, who were wearing winged jetpacks, were also filmed flying over the city's Palm Islands at speeds of up to 125mph

Smile for the camera: They were filmed performing heart-stopping manoeuvres in the skies above the dazzling United Arab Emirates city

Footage shows them flying in formation over the city's Palm Islands development having dropped out of a helicopter over the desert.

Wearing protective suits and helmets, they come within feet of each other at times and even perform loop the loops flying upside down. In the commentary for the stunning video they describe Dubai as being like their 'crazy playground'.

It is not the first time Rossy has taken to the skies with his jet-powered wings to showcase some incredible aerial gymnastics.

In December, he was filmed 5,000 feet above the Dubai desert at speeds of up to 120mph in an incredible formation flight with aerobatics champion Veres Zoltán.

Jaw-dropping: Footage shows them soaring high above some of Dubai's best known landmarks, including the Palm Islands (pictured)

The daredevils were filmed flying past the giant Burj Khalifa skyscraper - the world's tallest man-made structure (pictured in the background to the left)

Is it a bird? It is not the first time Rossy has taken to the skies with his jet-powered wings to showcase some incredible aerial gymnastics

At the time, a spokesman for Jetman told MailOnline that the video was an appetiser for ‘something bigger and louder’ in 2015 - but refused to reveal any more than that.

According to his website, he became the first and only man in the history of aviation to fly with a jet-propelled wing in 2006.

Rossy was first a military pilot and then worked as a captain on commercial flights. His website said he 'has always dedicated all his free time to flight and experimented with all its forms', creating a harness with inflatable wing panels that he subsequently developed into a rigid wing with four engines.

He has completed flights over the Swiss Alps - including Lake Geneva in 2002 - and, in 2008, he crossed the English Channel in the flight path of Louis Blériot.

In the commentary for the stunning video they describe Dubai as being like their 'crazy playground'

Wearing protective suits and helmets, they come within feet of each other at times and even perform loop the loops flying upside down

An aerial view taken from behind airplane 's window glass shows Swiss pilot and aviation enthusiast Yves Rossy (front) known as the Jetman and French Vince Reffett (back) flying in formation

In December, Yves Rossy (bottom) was filmed 5,000 feet above the Dubai desert at speeds of up to 120mph in an incredible formation flight with aerobatics champion Veres Zoltán

His invention has now been refined, so 'all he has is an altimeter for safety, and a tiny throttle control in his hand'.

He flew next to a 1940s' Breitling Douglas DC-3 over Lake Lucerne in Switzerland in 2012. 'Jetman' Rossy flew fighter jets for the Swiss air force for 17 years.