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LOOP News 1 FEB 07: THE 200KM/HR JET-MANHIGH-flying daredevil Yves Rossy has just made public a video of his ambition to fly like Icarus, by using a strap-on wing with jet engines. Wearing the jet-wing like a backpack, Yves jumps out of an aircraft at altitude and freefalls until he is gliding. At this point he ignites the jets and flies around at speeds up to 200km/h! When his fuel runs out, he simply pulls the rip cord on his parachute and comes back down to earth with the wing still attached to his back. Swiss Yves once flew for the Swiss army at the controls of the Mirage III, then went on to fly as an airline captain. He has created, developed and tested the jet-wing over the past seven years. Yves maintains control using a hand-held throttle and makes various light body movements he has specifically had to learn. The body movements he makes are not too dissimilar to those that birds use to fly. See the amazing video of him flying at the website below. W: www.jet-man.com |                    | ||||||
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