Rick Rojatt

Rick Rojatt
Rojatt strapped to a DC-8, 1976

Rick Rojatt is a Canadian stuntman, and the inspiration for the Human Fly comic book character.

Stunt career

Rojatt performed a 250 mph (400 km/h) wing-walking stunt on top of a DC-8 airliner (registration N420AJ, ex-Japan Air Lines registration JA8002) flown by Clay Lacy over the Mojave Desert and Texas, both in the United States.

In 1977, Rojatt contracted a hydrogen peroxide rocket-powered Harley-Davidson Sportster motorcycle to be built to jump 27 school buses at the Montreal Olympic Stadium during a Gloria Gaynor concert and beat Evel Knievel's record jump of 13 buses. Although he was able to beat the record, Rojatt crashed the motorcycle and suffered a broken ankle and some other injuries. He then retired from public life.

Personal life

It is currently not known where exactly Rojatt lives. As of 2024, he is believed to be living in a nursing home in southwestern Ontario. Prior to that, he was known to be living in Fergus, Ontario.

References

  1. ↑ Tea Krulos. Heroes in the Night: Inside the Real Life Superhero Movement. p. 45.
  2. ↑ Ky Michaelson. Rocketman: My Rocket-Propelled Life and High-Octane Creations. p. 78.
  3. ↑ Williams, Robert (16 January 2024). "Filmmakers believe comic book super hero is living in Ontario". Waterloo Region Record. Retrieved 5 July 2026.
  4. ↑ Kozolanka, Keegan (23 January 2024). "Documentary film crew searching for 'The Human Fly' in Guelph and Fergus". Guelph Today. Retrieved 5 July 2026.