Jettiness that I will never have....so saith TMEW
Sigh....The Most Esteemed Wife's eyebrows just went the wrong way - I didn't even have to START to move my lips (talk about a first strike).
Yup! Strapped in with 4 (FOUR!) jet engines just inches from his body - the dude's got moxie. Really loud, I bet. Really cool, I know!
From Engadget:
Fusionman Yves Rossy, not to be confused with Buzz Lightyear, successfully crossed the English Channel today -- the first to do so in a solo flight with jet-propelled wing. Rossy was dropped from a plane at 8,200 feet and flew 22-miles in under 10 minutes from Calais to Dover. When asked by National Geographic's Kathryn Liptrott if he was worried about risk, Rossy replied, "I'm not worried about risk, I manage risk." We've so gotta meet this guy. If you're looking to pick up one of these jet powered carbon-fiber wings for your own unspeakable mischief, expect to pay around the $190,000 mark. Rossy is eager to see these aviation wonders catch on and has designs on forming a Red Arrows-style aerobatic team one day.
