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OFF TOPIC => WORLD NEWS => General => Topic started by: eye30 on November 06, 2010, 22:14:57

Title: Switzerland's 'Jetman' pulls another aerial stunt
Post by: eye30 on November 06, 2010, 22:14:57

Yves Rossy, the Swiss adventurer who has already flown across the English Channel using a winged jet-pack, pulled off another exploit Friday, flying two aerial loops in a new version of his invention.

Rossy, who was testing a new, more aerodynamic model of the jet-pack, jumped from a hot-air balloon at 2,400 metres (7,900 feet) and performed the stunt during an 18-minute flight before making a parachute landing.

http://uk.news.yahoo.com/4/20101105/video/vod-jetman-powers-to-new-daredevil-recor-f1a0497.html (http://uk.news.yahoo.com/4/20101105/video/vod-jetman-powers-to-new-daredevil-recor-f1a0497.html)

Title: Re: Switzerland's 'Jetman' pulls another aerial stunt
Post by: 2i30s on November 06, 2010, 22:52:15

 :cool: :cool: :cool: :razz:

Title: Re: Switzerland's 'Jetman' pulls another aerial stunt
Post by: Dazzler on November 06, 2010, 23:32:23

Thanks for that Lester featured on the news over here but they didn't explain it was an 18 minute flight.. (more like 18 seconds)  :lol:

Title: Re: Switzerland's 'Jetman' pulls another aerial stunt
Post by: 2i30s on November 07, 2010, 10:21:24

our UK members probably get more of our news than we do.  :rolleyes: :neutral: