Jet Suit-wearing man defies gravity as he flies in Kochi skies, leaves people spellbound

A man defying gravity and flying after taking off from a pre-decided position in the city of Kochi, going past people standing on a bridge and then hovering over people, left many spellbound as they watched him glide through - wearing a jet suit at the back. This was the scene on the premises of the Grand Hyatt Hotel in Kochi on Friday morning, as people gathered to watch a man taking to the skies.

The Kerala Governor Arif Mohammad Khan and the officials along with the people were surprised by the spectacle of the Jet Suit demonstration, which was organised as a part of a cyber conference. The governor was seen breaking into an applause after experiencing something that is seldom seen in real life.

A demonstration in Kochi by jet suit pilot Paul Robert Jones, who flew some distance up in the sky wearing a gravity suit. 

The demo was part of the ongoing #COCON, the annual Hacking and Cyber Security Briefing Conference in Kochi. pic.twitter.com/hJ5kG18H8y

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Jet Suit demonstration a part of COCON-16

The Kerala Police in association with Information Security Research Association and Society for Policing of Cyberspace organised the 16th edition of COCON-16, an international cyber conference. Paul Robert Jones, a gravity jet suit pilot, did the demonstration flight as part of the cyber event.  

Paul took flight, the first of its kind in Kerala, on the helipad of the Grand Hyatt. Paul, who arrived at the ground wearing a gravity suit, greeted the spectators before taking to the skies. As he flew back and landed on the embankment on the ground, he was greeted with a standing ovation.

Jet Suit used originally during natural disasters, wars

The Gravity Industrial Jet Suit was launched in 2017 to help rescue and assist people during natural disasters, floods, and war zones. It could enable a person to fly at a speed of up to 80 miles per hour. One can make a 4.30-minute flight at a stretch. The Jet Suit team was sponsored by COCON as part of an initiative by Synthetic Group, a leader in the global spice processing export sector, for the development of technological innovation.

Inaugurating the COCON 2023, the governor also flagged concerns over rising cybercrime incidents. The event, hosted in Kochi, brought together a diverse group of stakeholders, cybersecurity enthusiasts and prominent speakers.