It's a bird... It's a plane... No, it's a guy with a jetpack!
May 15, 2008 2:16 PM   Subscribe

FusionMan is back!

Yves Rossy (previously discussed) showed off his flying wing in his most daring stunt to date, leaping from a plane to perform aerial maneuvers over the Swiss Alps. (CNN video)

He plans on using it to cross the English Channel later this year.
posted by quin (6 comments total)

This post was deleted for the following reason: Yeah, I'm not sure we need another post at this point just to remind us that jetpack guy continues to be jetpack guy. -- cortex



 
Actually, there was a post about him on the 14th too. It was deleted as a double.
posted by puke & cry at 2:34 PM on May 15, 2008


Sign him up as a stunt man for the next James Bond movie intro!
posted by ericb at 2:36 PM on May 15, 2008


It's basically an ad for a sweet, expensive flying machines that few readers of this site will ever be in the market for.
posted by public at 3:18 PM on May 15, 2008


It's almost like Quin has a whole separate life away from this place.
WTF?
posted by Dizzy at 3:23 PM on May 15, 2008


So, what did people have for lunch?
posted by ooga_booga at 3:41 PM on May 15, 2008


A hot pocket. Pepperoni pizza.
posted by puke & cry at 3:45 PM on May 15, 2008


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