Jetman Makes It!!!!!

[BLA82]

Hi all,

 

Just watched Fusionman (aka Jetman) cross the english channel with his wing swept on his back. Unbelievable I think the flight time was approx 10mins and he even had enough fuel for a little show at the end.

 

WELL DONE!!!!

 

Who would have though 100yrs ago people were crashing planes trying to do the same..

 

I WANT ONE LOL:thumb_up:

 

PS-Just heard actual flight time 9mins 32sec

 

 

[bushpilot]

Any link to the vid.???

 

 

[Guest ozzie]

YouTube - Live Yves Rossy - Yves "Jet Man" Rossy English Channel Crossing - Swiss Jet Man - Jet-man: Human Powered Flight

[hihosland]

he launched from 8500 feet and then crossed the 34km channel. I suspect that a hang glider or a paraglider could have done the same without power assistance.

 

That being said full marks to him for having designed, built and proven the technology.

 

 

[Guest Crezzi]

Theres a long list of unusual aerial channel crossings !

 

Judy Leden did it in a hang-glider launched from a balloon nearly 20 years ago and I think there was at least 1 guy before her. Launch needs to be rather higher than Yves Rossy was though.

 

The crossing has even been done in a human powered aircraft - the Gossamer Albatross in the late '70s.

 

Cheers

 

John