Live Yves Rossy - Yves "Jetman & Fusion Man" Rossy Crosses English Channel - Jet-man: Human Powered Flight

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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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[MAREMthenME]

When I was young I used to watch the Centurions cartoon. And my favorite was Ace Mcloud. And now here he is in the flesh!! All that is lacking are his weapons. Lol! Good job Yves!

[applesweeter]

Dear All,

I have some question about psychology:

(1) Why do we love flying?

(2) Why do we want to fly like a bird in the open air?

(3) Why do we enjoy to fly only with our body like superman?

THANK YOU IN ADAVNCE for your creative ideas and brainstorm!!! :)

[Mewiel]

Blah, Blah, Blah, this could go wrong, and that too, this is difficult....

Cut the chatter boys'n girls, he's been doing this stuff for years...

[numbnuts63]

It's funny when the commentator says he remembers Wile E Coyote doing this back in the 50's

[videouzleg]

He has truelly pioneered a human flight.

[XactlySO]

Whas the big deal? I hard some dude put a jetpack on his skateboard and made this jump like 2 years ago. He got goinng real fast down this really big ramp. Like a hotwheels car. Don't know if it had a looptyloop in the middle though.

[myusernameiserrmm]

What an incredible achievement. If you dare to dream, then i guess the sky really is the limit! :P To infinity and beyond! Oh wait, you mean that's not Buzz Lightyear....!

[thomasizdabest4]

Awesome feat! This was cool.

[thomasizdabest4]

"The amazing thing is that the coyote did this thing back in the 50's". That just cracks me up! :0)

[firespiter95]

Wow, that's what I call courageous! Congratulations to Rossy and his crew, I'm sure he had help...great video.