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In classic Elon fashion, the billionaire tech mogul has once again taken his obsession with connectivity to new heights—literally.

A recent clip shows Musk testing the limits of his Starlink satellite internet service while flying on his private jet. But instead of just checking emails or watching YouTube like a normal person, he decided to go full throttle: Musk gamed online and livestreamed it all to test the latency and speed of Starlink under extreme conditions.

Yup. Gaming and streaming from a flying aircraft. Because why not?

The test wasn’t just a flex (okay, it kind of was). It served a very real purpose: Starlink’s low-Earth orbit satellite constellation is designed to provide fast, low-latency internet even in hard-to-reach places—rural areas, ships at sea, disaster zones, and yes, even jets zooming through the sky at 40,000 feet.

This demonstration wasn’t just a “look what I can do” moment. It was a public stress test, showing potential users and stakeholders that Starlink isn’t just viable—it’s fast enough to handle data-heavy applications like real-time gaming and HD streaming while moving. Anyone who’s ever struggled with airplane Wi-Fi knows how insane that is.

This also gives us a glimpse of Musk’s broader ambitions. It’s not just about making the internet faster—it’s about making it borderless. Starlink aims to untether people from land-based infrastructure and open up global coverage in ways traditional ISPs can’t compete with.

The fact that Elon himself is willing to hop on a jet and test this stuff first-hand also fits his whole brand. He’s not the kind of CEO who sits in a boardroom and looks at charts. He’s out here dodging latency spikes at 500 mph.

The clip went viral not just because it’s impressive, but because it symbolizes something bigger: the internet of the future is in the sky—and Musk wants to be the one who brings it to you.