Is it a bird? Is it a plane?

[ardypilot]

The world's first man to fly with fitted jet-fuel powered wings strapped to his back has taken to the skies.

Swiss pilot Yves Rossy, who calls himself Fusionman, wowed spectators as he soared 2500 metres above the small town of Bex in western Switzerland.

Rossy jumped from a plane at 8,000 feet and completed several loops at 300 kms per hour, using only his body to change position for five minutes over the Swiss Alps.


http://www.stuff.co.nz/4549769a4560.html

[Daniel]

Wow that is cool
I want one
Cool find Trolly
BTW watch out on One News tonight cause there is a stiry and video on.

Cheers
Daniel

[travnz]

Idiotic hahaha, yet pretty cool.

[Ian Warren]

A NZFF found a Utube link of this character ... couple months back , that chap really pushing some limits .... definitely one COOL dude

[Anthony]

That is so cool!
Thanks for posting.

Cheers
Anthony

[AlisterC]

We were wondering about this one at work today.. do you think you'd get a sore neck trying to look up and see where you are going all the time?

[Njbb1995]

I agree with albatross . I certinaly wouldnt be doing that for a job!!!

[deaneb]

QUOTE (Albatross @ May 15 2008, 07:18 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

We were wondering about this one at work today.. do you think you'd get a sore neck trying to look up and see where you are going all the time?

I'm thinking that at 300 km/h the air pressure will be assisting to push the helmet up. I would not want to look hard left or right either !!

Deane

[DOG]

Rather he have rockets strapped to him than me

Dog

[pois0n]

So does he log it as multi engine turbine PIC?