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Comments · 5

  1. Re:His site? by G0rAk · · Score: 3, Informative · on Man Attempts To Cross English Channel With Jet Wing

    Where's the link to his site?

    You Tube video of him in action
    Rossy's website
    I am your own personal Google.

  2. Re:His site? by JJman · · Score: 3, Informative · on Man Attempts To Cross English Channel With Jet Wing

    http://jet-man.com/prod/index_en.html Found it myself!

  3. Re:If they are having trouble with the jet by Big+Nemo+'60 · · Score: 1 · on Company Demos Personal Aircraft, Future Jetpack

    (I should check Slashdot daily as I used to do...)

    More videos and photos on M. Rossy's website (and a new sponsor...)

    I like M. Rossy's concept a lot. Besides the folding mechanism, the wing is very simple - no control surfaces, just a trim to adjust the angle of attack when the jets are on (and of course the throttle). All control (roll, pitch, jaw) is done through traditional skydiving techniques. That, and having to unfold the wing after the jump, requires a very experienced skydiver tho...

    I bet his wing has a better gliding ratio than the Gryphon. And with the jets on, he can *climb* pretty fast!

    Alas, he damaged the wing in April (he wasn't hurt) and now he is busy fixing it. I hope we'll see him flying again soon! (And seriously... Why Red Bull isn't sponsoring him?)

  4. Re:Remember kiddies, this is not a real jet pack by jeti · · Score: 2, Interesting · on Company Demos Personal Aircraft, Future Jetpack

    However, it's worth to follow the link to Yves Rossy.
    He has a working civilian version with engines strong enough for ascending.

  5. Re:Yves Rossy has been there... by Hymer · · Score: 3, Informative · on Project OpenSky Takes Off

    Sorry... the link is here