Imagine being able to wear a suit of your favourite super hero. Spiderman's skin-tight costume or batman's cape - let's face it, we all did it as kids, so why not now, as adults.
However, trying to get a suit just like Iron Man's could be a little tricky - especially, if you want it to do everything like the one in the movies.
There's already a real-life Batman on our streets, and his working his magic in Whitehaven.
The Cumbria superheroes say the kids craze of donning clown masks are giving kids sleepless night due to their antics and, well, that's just miffed Batman.
British inventor, Richard Browning, has given it his best shot at being Iron Man though. He founded a company called Gravity and teamed up with Red Bull - the company famed for pushing human endurance, ability and insanity.
Browning has spent 12 months developing the Daedalus Flight Suit, which despite his best efforts, still falls considerably short of Tony Stark's film outfit.
The suit consists of small jet engines strapped to his lower arms, ankles and back.
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Credit: Gravity
And the fuel for these engines? Well, instead of the arc reactor on the chest (just like the movies) instead 'fuel bladders' are kept in the custom suit. Yes, that's right, incredibly flammable fuel, right by the chest.
However, there is some likeness to the fictional character's suit. There's a built-in heads-up display (HUD) so Browning can keep track of his flight, fuel levels and engine operation.
The HUD also keeps track of the fuel bladders with a fail-safe fuel alert. Let's face it, the last thing you want is to be dropping out the sky from a lofty height.
The suit is WiFi and Bluetooth enabled, which enables it to stream live video to the ground and for the ground crew to keep tabs on the status of the suit itself.
As you'll see in the video, flight is still a little tricky, with Browning struggling to get off the floor or remain in the air after leaving a platform.
Credit: Gravity Industries / Youtube
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But, in fairness, like Browning, Iron Man himself also struggled in his first few flights.
After struggling for a while, inventor, Browning, went through some strength-training to help him control the suit a little better.
The eventual goal is, obviously, to help humans with a new direction of travel.
For now, it's most definitely in its development stages, but there's no doubting how cool this design is.
Featured Image Credit: GravityTopics: Iron Man