Jetman Yves Rossy

He flew too close to the sun. French extreme sports athlete Vince Reffet has died after a jet suit training incident in the desert near Dubai. The 36-year-old was the second person on the planet to fly Yves Rossi’s Jetman flight suit.

Another stunning milestone for the Jetman team, as pilot Vince Reffet demonstrates the new ability to take off from the ground, then hit the gas on the carbon jet wing's four turbine engines and soar away into the sky.

In a stunning new video, jet wing pilot Yves Rossy has proved he doesn't need to drop out of a plane or helicopter to fly any more. He can now levitate off the ground using a new autonomous VTOL system that looks like an almost relaxing way to fly.

​Three jetmen have taken to the skies of southern France to join the Patrouille de France aerobatic demonstration team for a "world's first" formation flight. The breathtaking aerial performance was captured on film by Airborne Films and can be seen in the video after the jump.

We got Yves Rossy, a real-life "Jetman" to stay Earthbound long enough to find out more about his journey to create the wings, the importance of having a Plan B and just how it is he manages to steer.

Daredevil Yves Rossy has never been afraid to think big when it comes to high-altitude stuntwork, but when it comes to wingmen, it doesn't come any bigger than this, with "Jetman" taking to the skies of Dubai to fly alongside the largest commercial aircraft there is, an Airbus A380 passenger jet.

Jetman Yves Rossy takes us on a unique air tour of Rio de Janeiro.

Jetman's death-defying aerial antics took another turn recently, when he teamed up with a pair of jets for some formation work.

Daredevil Yves Rossy, aka Jetman, has successfully flown across part of the Grand Canyon.

Swiss 'Jetman' Yves Rossy has successfully performed two aerial loops, using his unique strap-on jet-powered wing.

Jetman Yves Rossy has realized his first flight in formation by flying alongside two Boeing Stearman wingwalker biplanes for more than six minutes separated by distances of only a few meters.

Swiss adventurer Yves Rossy’s attempt to become the first man complete an intercontinental jetpack flight has failed with Rossy bailing into the ocean after encountering heavy cloud.