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Swiss daredevil Yves "Jetman" Rossy has pulled off more than a few stunts in his jetpack with carbon-Kevlar wings. In this video shot June 22, he took to the skies over Lake Lucerne, Switzerland, dropping out of a helicopter and soaring alongside a DC-3. He hit speeds of 127 mph. Rossy flew for seven minutes before he ran out of fuel and parachuted safely back to Earth.
Here he is soaring over Rio de Janeiro earlier this year:
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Now he needs a battery/gas engine like the Prius so he can fly longer and not run out, 40-50 mpg.
July 09 2012 at 1:11 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down ReplyWhere can I buy one of these??????
July 08 2012 at 12:50 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down ReplyThat guy is really good at what he does. What's probably very risky, he makes it look easy.
July 08 2012 at 12:02 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down ReplyThis guy has guts - also using model airplane turbojets was a brainstorm - just great. My hat off to him
July 08 2012 at 10:21 AM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down ReplyWow that must have been one heck of an adrenaline rush although I like my feet on the ground
July 08 2012 at 10:12 AM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down ReplyThe ultimate dare devil! Its amazing to watch this incredible feat.!
July 08 2012 at 9:29 AM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply