Rossy recently made a performance leap with his jet-powered backpack wing after performing loops over the Swiss countryside. After stepping off of the Esprit Breitling Orbiter hot-air balloon piloted by world record-setting balloonist Brian Jones, Rossy managed to stabilize his flight, fire up the four jet engines and proceed to perform a short aerobatic show before parachuting back to the ground.

The flight comes two years after Rossy made headlines after flying his jet-powered wing across the English Channel. A recent attempt to cross the Strait of Gibraltar failed, but the former military pilot says the aerobatic flight went very well.

“It was fantastic! The flight went well, despite a little problem when starting my engines. I was able to do my two loopings and I am very happy!”

The loops were flown with a new, shorter wing with a span of only two meters. Rossy says the wing, half a meter shorter than the previous model, provides greater stability.

The entire setup, including the jet engines, weighs about 120 pounds with just under eight gallons of jet fuel on board. During the 10 minutes of flight time, Rossy uses only his body to steer the wing, including the loops.

We haven’t heard from Rossy, but I’m sure there are many airshows that would like to see a Jetman aerobatic routine in front of a crowd. And the military is probably watching his progress as well.

The editing of the video is a bit choppy, and for whatever reason it doesn’t actually show the loops being flown, but it gives you an idea of how the wing works and just how high Rossy was when he stepped into the void.

Photo and video: Breitling/Yves Rossy

Authors: Jason Paur

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