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Yves Rossy: Jet-Man
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The first jet-powered flying man in the history of aviation.
On June 24th, 2004 Yves Rossy drops out of the Pilatus airplane at an altitude of 4000m over the Yverdon airfield.
Before pulling on the little lever that controls the opening of his wings, Yves lets himself glide for a couple seconds and at the altitude of 2500m, he starts the ignition of the engines and waits 30 seconds for them to be able to stabilize. Once they are steady, he can finally speed up the engines and suddenly the dream comes true.
He manages a horizontal flight at 1600m from the ground for more than 4 minutes, at a speed of 100 knots in formation with the Pilatus airplane.
On June 24th, 2004 Yves Rossy drops out of the Pilatus airplane at an altitude of 4000m over the Yverdon airfield.
Before pulling on the little lever that controls the opening of his wings, Yves lets himself glide for a couple seconds and at the altitude of 2500m, he starts the ignition of the engines and waits 30 seconds for them to be able to stabilize. Once they are steady, he can finally speed up the engines and suddenly the dream comes true.
He manages a horizontal flight at 1600m from the ground for more than 4 minutes, at a speed of 100 knots in formation with the Pilatus airplane.
Jul 8, 2007 6:53 AM
Re: Yves Rossy: Jet-Man
This guy must have had someballs to try this out. I mean sure, parachtuing is cool, but it's been down thousands of times before.
What if it conked out? What if it exploded? If I were him, I wouldn't be able to get that sort of question out of my mind.
What if it conked out? What if it exploded? If I were him, I wouldn't be able to get that sort of question out of my mind.
By: Wonder-Bread
Re: Yves Rossy: Jet-Man
and then he lands in an expensive hotel resort pool, climbs out, orders a martini (shaken not stirred), then shags the next Bond girl. :)
By: spongebathe
Re: Yves Rossy: Jet-Man
Vertical take off couldn't be that hard to figure out. I would sell my firstborn son for one of those.
By: RabidMadness
Re: Jet-man: Human powered flight
The power of imagination, determination and All who went before!
By: chaletct
Re: Jet-man: Human powered flight
This music video was cool. Can't wait for the "How Its Made".
By: OregonMike


