NZFF

Posted: **Thu May 15, 2008 5:11 pm**

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

Posted: **Thu May 15, 2008 5:20 pm**

Wow that is cool :drool:

I want one :lol:

Cool find Trolly
BTW watch out on One News tonight cause there is a stiry and video on.

Cheers
Daniel

Posted: **Thu May 15, 2008 5:25 pm**

Idiotic hahaha, yet pretty cool.

Posted: **Thu May 15, 2008 5:27 pm**

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

Posted: **Thu May 15, 2008 5:31 pm**

That is so cool! :thumbup:

Thanks for posting.

Cheers
Anthony

Posted: **Thu May 15, 2008 7:18 pm**

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? :lol:

Posted: **Thu May 15, 2008 8:00 pm**

I agree with albatross :hesaid:

. I certinaly wouldnt be doing that for a job!!!

Posted: **Thu May 15, 2008 10:14 pm**

Albatross wrote:
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

Posted: **Tue May 20, 2008 8:31 am**

Rather he have rockets strapped to him than me

Dog

Posted: **Tue May 20, 2008 12:03 pm**

So does he log it as multi engine turbine PIC?

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Is it a bird? Is it a plane?