Man In Jet-Powered Suit Flies By Aircraft Carrier Off Annapolis

ANNAPOLIS, MD — It's a bird! It's a plane! No, it's Rocket Man flying through the air courtesy of a jet-powered suit. Richard Browning, an ex-Royal Marines Reservist, jumped off the British aircraft carrier Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth during the ship's recent visit to the U.S. As the British Royal Navy's biggest ship, it was impressive enough to see it glide into Annapolis. But to watch Browning launch off the ship like something out of a sci-fi movie was an extra treat.

Browning is founder of Gravity Industries, a British innovation company focused on aeronautics. Browning himself created the jet-powered suit and reportedly has been working with the Royal Navy on his invention. According to CNBC, Browning's similar jet-powered flying jet-suits cost about $440,000.

The ship was docked in Annapolis waters for the Atlantic Future Forum, a conference between both the Naval Academy and the Royal Navy focused on security innovation and defense practices. HMS Queen Elizabeth is an impressive ship, the first in the world to have two command centers. It can also carry up to 40 aircraft. The $4.5 billion ship is set to deploy in 2021, reported WUSA.

Now this is the way to travel to work! What a fantastic viewpoint of the ship - what you can’t see is the queue of excited matelots wanting to have a go! From one type of jet #UKF35 to another @takeonGravity #WESTLANT19 pic.twitter.com/wByj3lXH6D
— HMS Queen Elizabeth (@HMSQNLZ) November 21, 2019