The COOLEST toy ever invented?
 

What can do with 4 model jet engines and some carbon fibre?!

The Bird Man!

Barking mad, but I so want to have a go :cool:

For shear raving lunacy (and fun), you have to hand it to the Francophiles of this world...........

Does he torch his trainers during each flight, or are they asbestos shoes he is wearing?

Fair play, great idea and even greater sized rocks for doin it!

When can I have a go!

FbS

Something for the boys down Hereford way?

You blokes obviously don't remember BigTrak!:8

Cheese eating surrender monkeys but what a fuc@in gadge!!

all spelling mistakes are "df" alcohol induced

:D Wow..... there are a lot of mad peopke out there. I fly a 'Doodlebug' at weekends - but the creators went one better, see here:

http://www.flylight.co.uk/doodlebug/jetbug.htm

Extreme Hanglider buffs, Ben & Stuart seen pushing the envelope of what can be achieved - foot launched, mind you!
anyway, I'm off to do something far more dangerous... try to drive to Bonny Scotland in this $hitty weather!!
Happy Christmas all - and a safe New Year to all PPRUNERS..
JR
:ok:

"Obsédés par le mythe d’Icare"

Errm.... hate to be a downer, dude, but Icarus, like, CRASHED AND DIED ON HIS FIRST FARGING SOLO. Hellooooooooo??????

Where does the nav sit?

Brilliant but why can't we have videos of flying machines without being subject to what passes for music these days? Bloody row!

Looked like Swiss cheese to me.

Yup, fireproof trainers but they're nothing compared to his Y-fronts. :ok:

How the heck did they know it was going to be aerodynamically sound?

He might just as well have plummeted to the ground like a brick!

Don't knock chaps, if the MOD sees it, a couple of 20mm cannons and they've got a stealth fighter. You could be flying it next year. :rolleyes::E

Its got folding wings - it must be the carrier version!

Ahhh big trak! The memories....:)

Been in the pipeline for a long time, jumped with a guy in the States with a home made one of these on his back 7 years ago! Come to think of it, never did see him land :confused: Anyway, ze latest German SF version can be seen here:
http://www.esg.de/presse/downloads/Gryphon2.JPG
with full flight controls and 200km flight from 13,000ft (up to 33,000 ft launch available...):E

Head to earth.

Extending the glide is nothing special.

The Frog has made the quantum leap.

Power and a rate of climb.

Oh yes, give me some of that!

Here's another nutter, but without an aircraft:

http://video.google.com/videoplay?do...19303200331106