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CommentAuthorjmcronshaw
- CommentTimeMay 16th 2008 edited
Soaring Over the Alps on Homemade Jet Wings
By Dave Demerjian
Playing to a mesmerized audience, Swiss pilot and adventurer (some might say nutcase) Yves Rossy has soared above the Alps with homemade jet-powered wings strapped to his back.
Rossy, an extreme sports guy who has spent years assembling his wings, casually stepped out of an airplane at 7,500 feet, unfolded the wings and quickly passed from free fall to mellow glide. He then fired up the wings' engines and accelerated to more than 180 mph.
As if that weren't cool enough, Rossy showed off a bit, making a few dives, some figure eights and a 360-degree barrel roll before landing at an airfield near Lake Geneva. -
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CommentAuthorking biscuit
- CommentTimeMay 18th 2008
How excellent. I heard about this from a mate, but hadn't seen anything. I like that very much.
I would love to try something like that. Of course, that's just in theory, I'd be in fear of my life if I tried that in reality. Well, at the door of the plane anyway.
Think I'll look at some of the related videos too. :)
Thank you jm. -
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- CommentAuthorManolo
- CommentTimeMay 19th 2008
Awesome!
Yeah I think they could've made the video even more dramatic with a better choice of music.
At least it wasn't "I believe I can fly, I believe I can touch the sky" -
- CommentAuthorJennyClaire
- CommentTimeMay 20th 2008
Whoa, that is crazy... -
- CommentAuthorpstroyer
- CommentTimeMay 21st 2008
Seen it before, but it's pretty awesome. Must feel like flying. Sitting in a 200 tonnes cannister and taking off and landing never felt like flying to me. This must be it. Flying like a bird.
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