Fusion-Man

Ladies and Gentlemen,

Today, September 26, 2008 Yves "Fusion-man" Rossi has won his bet: the bird-man crossed the English channel on his reactive wing. He landed in Dover at 13:19 (London time, BST)

Press service, Yves Rossy



Madame, Monsieur,

Aujourd'hui 26 Septembre 2008, Yves "FusionMan" Rossy a réussi son pari: l'homme-oiseau a traversé la Manche avec son aile à réaction.

Il a atterri à Douvres à 13:19 (heure de Londres, BST).

Service de presse Yves Rossy



Yves Rossy is a Swiss pilot, inventor and aviation enthusiast. He is both the first person to build and the first person successfully to fly a jet engine-powered wing strapped to the back. The flight occurred in November 2006 in Bex, lasting nearly six minutes. While work with jet packs to propel humans dates back as far as World War II, his is the first one to have wings.



Source: http://www.jet-man.com/