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Man Attempts To Cross English Channel With Jet Wing

Posted by samzenpus on from the shorter-commute dept.

Back in May, we told you about Swiss pilot Yves Rossy and his personal jet powered wing. It seems Mr. Rossy will now try to cross the English Channel with his invention. The flight was planned for Sept. 25 but had to be canceled due to poor weather. Yves will leap from a plane more than 2,500 meters off the ground, fire up his jets and try to make the 35-kilometer flight from Calais in France to Dover in England. If all goes well, the flight will take about 12 minutes. I'd like to officially ask Mr. Rossy for a review model for Slashdot.

14 of 175 comments (clear)

  1. Transformers by ireallylovelinux · · Score: 5, Funny

    Transformers here to save the day!

  2. Thats Right by COMON$ · · Score: 4, Funny

    I'm BATMAN!

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    1. Re:Thats Right by peragrin · · Score: 4, Funny

      I bet he can breathe in space too.

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  3. Damn!! by arthurpaliden · · Score: 5, Funny

    My wife says that I cannot have one.......

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    1. Re:Damn!! by Kippesoep · · Score: 5, Funny

      Oh dear. Your poor wife.

  4. Re:Could you explain that... by JustOK · · Score: 5, Funny

    its like a car

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  5. Re:His site? by Gordonjcp · · Score: 5, Funny

    It's here.

  6. Try that in the US by schwaang · · Score: 5, Funny

    Not mentioned in TFA, he tried to do this at Kittyhawk where the Wright brothers made their historic flight. But there was some trouble getting clearance with the US authorities....

    TSA: Sir, you can't take that on the plane.
    Rossy: But this *is* the plane!

  7. He'll never make it by Chuck+Chunder · · Score: 5, Funny

    With balls that big there will be too much drag.

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  8. lol by thatskinnyguy · · Score: 5, Funny

    Buzz Lightyear called. He wants his suit back.

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  9. Re:Talk about a... by JanneM · · Score: 5, Funny

    What, he's not landing by running very, very fast?

    Disappointed I am, sir; disappointed.

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  10. Re:he's gonna kill his feet... by Falconhell · · Score: 4, Funny

    Oh no an AC is complaining about my post, whatever will I do.

    Did it ever occour to you that what is obvious to you may not be obvious to everyone asshole?

  11. Re:Buzz Lightyear by chubs730 · · Score: 4, Funny

    He'll probably make it if you've watched his videos.

    Shit, I haven't seen any of his videos yet! We have to get on this guys, this man's life is in our hands!

  12. New tag? by Shadyman · · Score: 4, Funny

    Besides the usual 'whatcouldpossiblygowrong' tag, I move that this merits an entirely new tag...

    'WhatCouldPossiblyGoWright'