Meet Yves Rossy. Aged 49, and an experienced aviator. Formerly a fighter pilot of Swiss Air Force, and currently a pilot of Swiss International Airlines, Yves is also an aviation enthusiast and inventor. A.K.A Fusion Man, Yves has taken human flight to another level.
Yes, that contraption you see is a pair of carbon fiber wings, hooked up with 4 JetCat jet engines. These engines are a larger version of the ones used in model RC planes.
His Channel crossing was 22 miles in less than 10 minutes.
This man has what I call the "Right Stuff". Why? Cause this man was crazy enough to use it and cross the English Channel. Jumping off a plane over Calais, France and landing via parachute in Dover, England, this powered flight took place yesterday on the 28th of September 2008.
Although Yves and his team have been working and operating this winged jet-pack since its first successful flight in 2004, crossing the Channel is truly an amazing feat.
For having balls of steel, a maniacal amount of guts, and for having a serious level of commitment, you have the "Right Stuff" Yves.
www.fusionman.ch
www.jetcatusa.com
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Yes, that contraption you see is a pair of carbon fiber wings, hooked up with 4 JetCat jet engines. These engines are a larger version of the ones used in model RC planes.
His Channel crossing was 22 miles in less than 10 minutes.
This man has what I call the "Right Stuff". Why? Cause this man was crazy enough to use it and cross the English Channel. Jumping off a plane over Calais, France and landing via parachute in Dover, England, this powered flight took place yesterday on the 28th of September 2008.
Although Yves and his team have been working and operating this winged jet-pack since its first successful flight in 2004, crossing the Channel is truly an amazing feat.
For having balls of steel, a maniacal amount of guts, and for having a serious level of commitment, you have the "Right Stuff" Yves.
www.fusionman.ch
www.jetcatusa.com
one.
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