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| Swooping and diving above the mountainous town of Bex in western Switzerland, the self-styled "Rocket Man" flew at 8,200ft for more than five minutes thanks to an 8ft jet-powered wing strapped to his back. To achieve his bird-like status, the former Swiss fighter pilot was taken up in a light aircraft, just like a normal skydiver. On jumping from the plane he appeared to plummet towards earth, before his fall turned to a glide and he ignited the four small jet engines attached to the carbon wing. Once under power and using a lever to control the fuel, he had the freedom to soar where he chose. Clearly enjoying his first public flight, at speeds of up to 186mph, Mr Rossy tipped his wings, flipped onto his back then levelled out again, performing a 360-degree roll. Now he is planning an even greater challenge – to fly across the Channel. |
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bet the mileage is crappy
This is awesome. There's a video of it somewhere - I'll take a look when I get home and post it. May have been on the BBC website. The guy is a nutter.
that looks like way too much fun...the guy has to be a little crazy.
Rocketman