Fusionman Yves Rossy, who supposedly gets upset if you call him Buzz Lightyear, successfully crossed the English Channel yesterday. This nut was the first to do so in a solo flight with jet-propelled wing. Rossy was dropped from a plane at 8,200 feet and flew 22-miles in under 10 minutes from Calais to Dover.
When asked by National Geographic’s Kathryn Liptrott if he was worried about risk, Rossy replied, “I’m not worried about risk, I manage risk.” I’ve so gotta meet this guy, he sounds like a real bad ass. Anybody in the market for a pair of jet powered carbon-fiber wings can drop around $190,000 for them. Rossy is eager to see these aviation wonders catch on and has designs on forming a Red Arrows-style aerobatic team one day. I just need to know where I can sign up!
Tags: Enhlish Channel, Fusionman, worldgaming, Yves Rossy
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