Jet-powered pilot takes to skies over Dubai

In the latest 'Jetman Dubai' stunt, Vince Reffet took to the skies wearing a jet engine-powered wing as part of a project aimed at pioneering human flight. The carbon fibre suit is capable of flying at speeds of up to 400kph.

Dubai: A pilot soared above Dubai wearing a jet engine-powered wing as part of a project aimed at pioneering human flight.

Vince Reffet took to the skies in the latest 'Jetman Dubai' stunt, performing a loop at an altitude of 1,800m (5,900ft), according to extreme sports company XDubai.

The company has said the carbon fibre suit is capable of flying at speeds of up to 400kph (250mph).

Video showed Reffet taking off from a standstill on a dock at the Dubai Marina, the first time such a flight had taken place from the ground without the need of an elevated platform.

The stunt on February 14 was organised by XDubai and Expo 2020, a culture exhibition to be hosted by the city-state later starting in October.

With inputs from AP