Man crosses channel with jet pack
Yves Rossy makes first solo flight across the English Channel using a single, jet-propelled wing.
The daredevil pilot had been forced to abandon his attempt on Wednesday and Thursday due to poor weather.
On Friday Rossy was finally able to fulfil his ambition.
With a light wind on his back he reached the iconic White Cliffs of Dover in 13 minutes covering the 35 kilometre trip at an average speed of 200 kilometres per hour.
Matthew Stock reports.
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- _____ for the _____ books.
- Yves Rossy _____ the _____ person to fly _____ across the _____ Channel _____ his _____ _____ wing.
- _____ man Rossy _____ from a plane _____ feet high, fired _____ the _____ kerosene _____ of his wing and flew _____ _____ kilometre stretch of the English Channel before _____ his _____ and landing _____ in Dover.
- _____ weather _____ the Channel _____ postponed the flight _____ 2 days.
- Friday’s weather _____ no _____ problems and the _____ went _____ to plan.
- Rossy _____ had enough _____ fuel _____ a _____ loops over the _____ crowd.
- _____ after the _____, Rossy speculated _____ the _____ of his invention.
- I hope that _____ people will _____ the _____ to fly like this. With that _____, I showed that _____ possible to fly a _____ bit _____ a _____ and I’m _____ of _____ that we _____ be _____ in the _____ future.
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