Jetman soars over Rio de Janeiro

On 2 May 2012, Yves “Jetman” Rossy continue to push the boundaries of aviation by successfully completing a flight under a sunny sky over, the city of Rio de Janeiro. The pioneering Yves Rossy, who is the only person to fly with a rigid wing equipped with four jet engines, dropped from a helicopter over Lagoa Rodrigo de Freitas, where he stabilized the wing and headed full throttle north to circumvent Corcovado. He then tracked south of the city to fly alongside Ipanema, Copacabana, and Sugar Loaf Mountain, before pulling his parachute and safely landing on the infamous Copacabana beach. In 2010, Breitling joined as a main sponsor and the joint venture has continued to achieve many aviation firsts. To date Jetman supported by Breitling has completed aerobatics from the Breitling Orbiter balloon, flown over the Grand Canyon skies and most recently flown in formation with two L-39c Albatros Jets from the Breitling Jet team.