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This video of two men in jetpacks flying alongside an A380 airbus is just incredible

Two stuntmen using jet propelled wingsuits have flown alongside a jumbo jet at 4,000ft in the skies above Dubai.

Yves "Jetman" Rossy and his partner Vince Reffet - both experienced pilots - flew in formation with an Emirates A380 - the world's largest passenger aircraft - travelling at a top speed of 170 knots.

The footage, mostly shot from a helicopter flying at 1,500ft above, is incredible:

While the formation flight looked effortless on film, painstaking planning and meticulous collaboration with an intense focus on safety drove all efforts.

Watch the whole thing below:

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