Yves Rossy - Yves "Jetman" Rossy Flies Over English Channel On Swiss Rocket Man Jet Wing - Jet-man: Human Powered Flightv2

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Yves Rossy makes first solo flight across the English Channel using a single, jet-propelled wing.

The daredevil pilot had been forced to abandon his attempt on Wednesday and Thursday due to poor weather.

On Friday Rossy was finally able to fulfil his ambition.

With a light wind on his back he reached the iconic White Cliffs of Dover in 13 minutes covering the 35 kilometre trip at an average speed of 200 kilometres per hour.

DOVER, England - A Swiss daredevil crossed the English Channel strapped to a homemade jet-propelled wing Friday, parachuting into a field near the white cliffs of Dover after a 10-minute solo flight.

Yves Rossy leapt from a plane at more than 8,800 feet, fired up his jets and made the 22-mile trip from Calais in France. Rossy passed over a thin strip of land in front of South Foreland lighthouse, looped over onlookers and opened his parachute, his wings still strapped to his back.

"It was perfect. Blue sky, sunny, no clouds, perfect conditions," he said. "We prepared everything and it was great."

The trip across the Channel is meant to trace the route of French aviator Louis Bleriot, the first person to cross in an airplane 99 years ago.

The lighthouse was the site of Guglielmo Marconi's experiments with radio telegraphy in 1898. Bleriot used the white building as a target during his pioneering flight, the building's manager, Simon Ovenden, said.

Several hundred spectators rushed to greet the pilot, trying to take photographs with cameras and cell phones.

"It's a remarkable achievement, we saw the climax of his attempt as he came down to earth with his parachute. It's been an exciting afternoon," said Geoff Clark, a 54-year-old onlooker from Chatham, in Kent.

The carbon composite-wing weighs about 121 pounds when loaded with fuel, and carried four kerosene-burning jet turbines that kept him aloft. The wing had no steering devices — Rossy moved his body to control its movements.

He wore a heat-resistant suit similar to that worn by firefighters and racing drivers to protect him from the heat of the turbines. The cooling effect of the wind and high altitude also prevented him from getting too hot.

Mark Dale, the senior technical officer for the British Hang Gliding and Paragliding Association, described Rossy's flight as a "fabulous stunt."

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[Brennan423]

I want one of these

[tyaussi]

And just about every atheist I've met is a smug know-it-all douche. My best friends are ppl from all different cultures and religions, the point is they believe in something greater than themselves....

[inagod]

he's brought back the exicitment of aviation,like the early days of flight,the Apollo moon landing's,great job

[boxerguy2343]

can we weaponize it

[mashpaters]

@dressprep213 i thought that

[dressprep213]

its looks like Buzz Lightyear!!!

[TheDragonPilot]

Actually, i could convert a paraglider so that it is half attached to my arms so i could flap them, i could try throwing myself off a hilll with the wind in the right direction...and try not to die!

Allthough i do hate the lingering thought that it just isnt going to work

[TheDragonPilot]

.....so......fun......

It was my childhood dream to build a pair of wings to make the very first entirly human flight. I never quite got the gist that the heavy lumps of wood i found in my dads garage were just not going to lift me off my launch pad (AKA the trampoline).XD. i still have an idea in the back of my head about building something like that! LOL

[wakingtheworld93]

I've always wished I could fly... I just hope these will develop and be on the market for everybody in the near future so I can try it out!!!

[josephbro1]

v.nice - would be cool if evry1 had 1