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A Swiss aviator is on top of the world after becoming the first person to become jet-powered, flying alongside on the same level as passengers in a vintage plane.

Yves Rossy flew in close formation with the Breitling Douglas DC-3 - a 1940s twin propeller aircraft – in an awesome display in Switzerland on Friday.

The daredevil dropped from a helicopter and deployed his carbon-kevlar Jetwing in a feat that was over ten years in the making.

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After climbing to 6,000ft, Rossy fell backwards from the helicopter, stabilised the wing and engaged the four engines of his apparatus to full throttle.

He then reached an altitude of 4,500ft and speeds of up to 205km/h before joining the plane, which had been maintaining a holding position above Lake Lucerne.

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Amazingly, he was able to maintain the configuration alongside the aircraft for SEVEN MINUTES before his marvellous machine ran out of fuel.

Luckily, that situation was anticipated and Rossy simply opened his parachute to float down to the ground at nearby Buochs airport.

What’s next, food pills? Moving pavements? Here comes the future!

(Image: Rex)

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Check out a previous lecture by Rossy on his flying superpowers for TED.com by clicking on the video player below.

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