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Old 26-September-2008, 09:20 PM
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Default Fusionman Flies Again, This Time Across the English Channel

In May, Swiss adventurer Yves Rossy, who calls himself "Fusionman," flew with a jetpack strapped to his back for just 5 minutes. Today he soared from France to England across the English Channel, becoming the first person to cross the 35 km (22 miles) body of water in such a way. Rossy, a pilot [...]

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Yep Yep I saw it live on the Today Show. Pretty cool. The wings are over a one hundred pounds. It's supposed to air on the National Geographic channel, not sure when tho.
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He rocks! And we have part of our names in common!
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You folks do know this is going to eventually kill him?
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BigDon. I'm hoping that never happens, and he learns to engineer enough safety features to enjoy his craziness. ...kind of like rocket-powered hang gliding. pete
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