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Watch two guys in jet packs fly right next to a super jumbo jet

By Casey Chan Published November 5, 2015, 11:25 am ET

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Awesome. Just awesome. The craziest human, Jetman Yves Rossy, and his protege, Jetman Vince Reffet, did one of the coolest stunts imaginable: they flew in jet packs right next to an Airbus A380 on top of the Dubai skyline. Imagine looking out the airplane window and seeing a guy flying by.

Here’s how they planned it:

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