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Video. One step closer to autonomous human flight: Jetman flies 1,800m above

Updated: 02/06/2023 - 2:37 GMT+2

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Vince Reffet took to the skies equipped with a carbon fibre wing powered by four mini-jet engines. The Jetwing is controlled solely by the human body.

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