Stories tagged rocket flyer

Fly like an eagle: Here's a photo of Jet Man (aka Yves Rossy) in flight with his jet-pack wings last summer.
Courtesy Fusion ManYou might remember this video of a guy flying in the air with a jet pack on his back. According to National Geographic, he's attempting a world record for personal jet flight by flying across the English Channel today. Keep your eyes and ears posted for video of this amazing flight.

UPDATE: Check the comments section here for information on how Jet Man did on his cross-channel journey, plus other Jet Man goodies.

Tags : Rocket man, rocket flyer, jet man, English Channel

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A while back, Buzz showed you people sky diving without parachutes, using instead a flying squirrel-like suit. Now here's a video of a guy in Switzerland doing his best Wile E. Coyote imitation, jumping out of airplanes with wings mounted with rocket engines strapped to his arms. Unlike Wile E. Coyote, he does not crash into any rock formations.

Tags : Rocket man, rocket flyer, jets

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