Yves Rossy: Fly with the Jetman

http://www.ted.com Strapped to a jet-powered wing, Yves Rossy is the Jetman -- flying free, his body as the rudder, above the Swiss Alps and the Grand Canyon. After a powerful short film shows how it works, Rossy takes the TEDGlobal stage to share the experience and thrill of flying.

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[Rem NL]

you must be from the states to say a thing like this

[GinSkimPivot]

Beautiful.

My heart swells watching this man. People are capable of wonderful things, inspirational and amazing innovations.

You can't believe so much crap goes on in the same world this man inhabits.

[Natanael Saulo]

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[jay27flow]

incredible awesome

[N rod]

That's a lot of work to get one man in the air... then out of the ocean.

[teehee teehee]

would suck if he got a cramp...

[Reid Thomas]

I'm surprised this hasn't appeared in a Bond movie.

[Wintendows]

You must state the obvious to say something like that

[Wintendows]

Honey im off to work... Pshhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh..........­..;;;

[gamingdude23458]

Cool

[Jet Vong]

yessss...iron man suit is almost here

[ROCKNBABES]

cool