Watch: Two men wearing jet-packs race an Emirates jumbo jet

Two men propelled by jet-packs flew alongside a jumbo jet over the Palm Jumeirah in Dubai skyline in a carefully choreographed aerial stunt for an Emirates airline commercial.

Yves Rossy and Vince Reffet flying alongside the Jumbo Jet.(Youtube grab)

Two men propelled by jet-packs flew alongside a jumbo jet over the Palm Jumeirah in Dubai skyline in a carefully choreographed aerial stunt for an Emirates airline commercial.

Ex-fighter pilot Yves Rossy - also called the 'Jetman' - along with his parachuter friend Vince Reffet raced alongside an Emirates A380 jumbo jet wearing jet-packs reaching a top speed of 170 knots.

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The commercial shot from a helicopter flying 1,500 feet above the plane was released on YouTube on Wednesday. Since then the video has garnered 3,601,679 views in just two days.

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The stunt was diligently planned and coordinated over a period of three months by teams from Emirates airlines and Jetman Dubai.

Take a look at the video.