Or, Buzz Lightyear speaks French. Daedalus would be so proud.
Ace has an interesting post (with a link to many youtube vids), and he has a lament:
So I'm not really seeing this as "vehicle-free flying" so much as "rocket-assisted falling."
If I'm grousing, it's because I see a diversion of resources that could be going into flyin' car technology.
Click the pic to head on over to Ace's place.
Update: Sorry, Ace, a much better video is available here.