Rocketman Takes Off In Custom-Made Wingsuit

disco_tracy writes "Yves Rossy, the Swiss adventurer who has already flown across the English Channel using a winged jet-pack, pulled off another exploit Friday, flying two aerial loops in a new version of his invention. Rossy, who was testing a new, more aerodynamic model of the jet-pack, jumped from a hot-air balloon at 2,400 meters (7,900 feet) and performed the stunt during an 18-minute flight before making a parachute landing." The BBC has some video of his flight, and the Washington Post put up a handful of pictures.

Comments

Cool

[galvanash]

I have nothing snarky to say. That was just cool.

Re:Really an assisted skydive, but cool anyway

[owlstead]

Absolutely, can't see any issue with jet powered individuals flying over crowded areas.