CoasterMatt
09-26-2008, 06:03 PM
"Jet Man" Crosses English Channel Like a Human Rocket (http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2008/09/080926-jet-man-english-channel.html)
Yves Rossy, aka Jet Man, zoomed into the record books Friday, flying across the English Channel strapped to a single jet-powered wing, with only a helmet and flight suit for protection.
The 22-mile (35-kilometer) France-to-England journey took 13 minutes.
Yves Rossy, aka Jet Man, zoomed into the record books Friday, flying across the English Channel strapped to a single jet-powered wing, with only a helmet and flight suit for protection.
The 22-mile (35-kilometer) France-to-England journey took 13 minutes.