News of former Swiss Air Force pilot Yves Rossy's incredible 22-mile solo flight over the English Channel zapped around ye old Internets today and the accompanying videos are truly spectacular. The 49-year-old, alternately known as "Jetman," and "Fusionman," flew to 8,200 miles in a prop plane before igniting jets affixed to mini wings strapped on his back, in an effort to blast across the Channel at up to 125 m.p.h.
While not a jetpack in the strict sci-fi sense,...
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