Name: Fly with the Jetman
Uploaded: 2011-11-15T15:59:54Z
Duration: 14 min 31 s
Description: Strapped to a jet-powered wing, Yves Rossy is the Jetman -- flying free, his body as the rudder, above the Swiss Alps and the Grand Canyon. After a powerful short film shows how it works, Rossy takes the TEDGlobal stage to share the experience and thrill of flying.

Strapped to a jet-powered wing, Yves Rossy is the Jetman -- flying free, his body as the rudder, above the Swiss Alps and the Grand Canyon. After a powerful short film shows how it works, Rossy takes the TEDGlobal stage to share the experience and thrill of flying.

Fly with the Jetman

A jet-powered wing transforms a person into a true aviator, soaring above the Grand Canyon at 190 miles per hour with nothing but a harness and four engines. Steering is achieved purely by shifting the body, mimicking the grace of a bird. Safety comes from parachutes and quick adaptation, not computerized controls. Dreaming of true flight, this innovation blurs the line between human and machine.