Swiss Man Soars with Jet Wings

CHEN:
And a man known as "Fusion man" was sent out of a plane at 8,000ft with his wing folded. Let's take a look at this new super-hero type invention.

STORY:
It looks like a small plane but take a closer look. In fact it's a flying man.

Yves Rossy has a jet powered wing strapped to him and he's reaching speeds of 300 kilometers an hour. The Swiss airline pilot has spent five years preparing for this trip high in the Swiss mountains.He got airborne by free-falling from a plane at two and half thousand meters. He then deployed his wings and began his flight, doing loops and figures for the watching media by steering with his body. He landed 10 minutes later by deploying a parachute and folding the wings safely away.

[Yves Rossy, aka "Fusion Man"]:
"I feel such happiness, an extraordinary sense of fulfillment to have once again been able to fly while people are watching. It's one thing to do it on your own but to be able to share it live like today, that's extraordinary."

Rossy landed safe and well along with his extraordinary wings.

He now plans to show off his skills at various events over the next few months and attempt to cross the English Channel in the autumn.

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[cody0006]

now we just need steel armor and we have an iron man!!

[Hamster307]

If I died doing this, i wouldn't even give a fuck.

[DevilOnHog]

@MrSubzero1223

doesnt the same happen when you are in a plane?what a troll

[k3nny2k11]

It looks like Raging Raven from mgs4.

[eternalmadness1]

if the blood diamonds or terrorists get these we are all fucked.....

[Twizzle4000]

@MrSubzero1223 Parachute ..

[MrSubzero1223]

your fucked if you run out of gas while flying...

[billpage]

hey the real iron man

[footballkid414]

Dear Santa...

[Demonragdoll]

I WANT ONE :DD

[paddy5626]

I flew with him from Zurich to Luxor some years ago, lol