Richard Browning, the British inventor dubbed “Wiltshire’s Iron Man”, successfully demonstrated his personal flight suit on the shores of Vancouver harbour, with mini jet engines on his hands. Inspired by the Marvel comic superhero Iron Man, Browning flew in a circle and hovered a short distance from the ground using thrusters attached to his arms and back, captivating attendees at the Vancouver TED conference. The personal flight suit, called Daedalus, is capable of propelling wearers much higher and faster than demonstrated on the day, according to Browning. The company has posted various videos showing flights and adjustments to the gear throughout the testing process. They told him they had given up on the flight feature of an Iron Man-style suit until seeing his human-propulsion gear.

Source: The Guardian April 28, 2017 12:14 UTC