Real-life Iron Man flies through the skies with jet engines strapped to his boots
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A real life Iron Man has taken to the skies with jet engines strapped to his boots.
Jarno Cordia has taken wingsuits to the next level by as he jumped out of a plane and jetted across the sky.
A heart stopping video shows how the daredevil was able to gain 80kg of extra thrust thanks to his comic book hero addition.
The 39-year-old, who has more than 5,000 jumps to his name, opted for a stable freefall from a hot air balloon before slowly powering up his boots five seconds in to the dive.
Jarno, from De Haag, in the Netherlands, said: "The acceleration and power you feel on your feet is incredible, and combined with the sound you really feel like a superhero.
(Image: Caters News Agency)
(Image: Caters News Agency)
(Image: Caters News Agency)
"I have done a lot of incredible things in my years in the sport, but this definitely stands out as one of the most incredible experiences."
Initially flying level during the July 27 shoot, Jarno was then able to gain altitude over Baarlo, Netherlands, as a result of his boots.
Designing the boots, he said, required the work of an "incredible team," consisting of two engineers and a programmer who designed a control system.
In the future, Jarno hopes to develop the boots to extend his roughly-three-minute flight time to about eight minutes.
(Image: Caters News Agency)
(Image: Caters News Agency)
(Image: Marvel)
By doing so - and with additional training - the fulltime skydiver hopes to then display his boots at the likes of public airshows and demonstrations.
Jarno said: "So far the response has been amazing. From friends and family to complete strangers just giving random compliments.
"I think any of these projects related to human flight tend to get people excited - myself included."