Fusion Man crosses Channel strapped to jetpack
By Craig McGinty on Sep 26, 2008 in Current Affairs.
HE did it! Swiss adventurer Yves Rossy has flown across the Channel strapped to a small wing made from carbon fibre featuring four kerosene-burning jet turbines.
The BBC reports that he jumped out of a plane at 8,200ft and took less than 10 minutes to cross the 22-mile gap between Calais and Dover.
Rossy, who refers to himself as Fusion Man because he says he represents a true fusion between pilot and plane, had been delayed in the past couple of days due to poor weather conditions.
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