(Reuters) – A Swiss man stuns onlookers by flying a jet propelled wing for nearly ten minutes at a peak speed of 300 km/h (186 mph). “Fusion man” Yves Rossy, a Swiss former military pilot and Airbus commander for Swiss airlines, completed an official demonstration on Wednesday in the Swiss Chablais region, where he was released from a plane at 2,438metres (8000ft) with his wing folded.
In fall he plans to cross the English Channel.
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Wow talk about crazy. I wonder where I could get one of those.
Unfortunately you can’t buy one, it’s a custom-made prototype. But you’re not the only one who want’s to be a “Rocket Man”. I heard that even the US Military is interested in getting these jet wings.
By the way here is the Fusion Man website: http://www.jet-man.com/prod/index_en.html