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littlek
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Location: Boston
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He had to jump from a plane and parachute to Earth, but man is this cool!
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Playing to a mesmerized audience, Swiss pilot and adventurer (some might say nutcase) Yves Rossy has soared above the Alps with homemade jet-powered wings strapped to his back.
Rossy, an extreme sports guy who has spent years assembling his wings, casually stepped out of an airplane at 7,500 feet, unfolded the wings and quickly passed from free fall to mellow glide. He then fired up the wings' engines and accelerated to more than 180 mph.
As if that weren't cool enough, Rossy showed off a bit, making a few dives, some figure eights and a 360-degree barrel roll before landing at an airfield near Lake Geneva. |
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dlowan
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Location: Australia
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I wanna DO that!!!!!
That would be so wonderful!!!
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littlek
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Location: Boston
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I can't believe Deb and I are the only ones here who think this is cool.
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