Rocket Man Flies Like a Tird
 

Rocket Man Flies Like a Bird
'Dead' Dad Calls Daughter at Funeral

September 19, 2004

YVES Rossy is the real Rocket Man - a human jet whose amazing flight through the Swiss Alps is rewriting the record books.

With two kerosene-powered jet engines strapped to his 3m-wide carbon wings, Mr Rossy soared over the Alps at 180km/h, the first birdman to fly like a bird; horizontally.

"It was absolutely fantastic; freedom in three dimensions," he told reporters.

"I felt like a bird."

The former military pilot, 45, who flies Airbuses for Swissair, spent five years inventing and refining his flying machine.

Daredevil Mr Rossy's four-minute flight started when he was dropped out of a plane 4000m above Bex in western Switzerland before landing with the help of a parachute.

He hopes the next model will be able to be launched from the ground, making it a natural for Hollywood adventure films.

"It would be a great device for James Bond so he can go behind enemy lines," said the veteran thrillseeker, who entered the Guinness Book of Records in 1996 as the first person to skysurf off a hot air balloon.

He also holds a record for dangling from the wing of a biplane, and lists his hobbies as "bare-foot water-skiing, wakeboard, hydro-speed, delta flying and paragliding, snowboarding and aerobatic flying".

The Sunday Mail (Qld)

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Obviously flying an Airbus doesn't do it for him... can't say I blame him...... :rolleyes:

:zzz:

Hey airhag

does thet mean you fly a crater?

TnT

Oh No! I can see it coming now. A new association to represent this new breed of aviatiors: AOBA: Aircraft Owners and Birdpilots Association !

".....fly a crater?"

air-hag total aeronautical experience: 50 hours at airport fences and hanging around crew loos! Although it did once try Flight Sim but pranged whilst taxiing.

After reading the posts and the articale, that "machine" has gone straight to the top of my must have list!!:}

I think it would perform even better with a "sidewinder" rocket under each wing. Yes, I think he should try that.

Makes paramotoring look rather mundane.

I guess the kill joys will close any further flights down, on account of air pollution, or something daft like that.

Yeeeeeeeess:ok:

Given the title of the thread, I was wondering - did he really go like the proverbial off the shovel...?:ok:
let's all hope that when he's flying, he doesn't hit the fan... :ok:
Still, it's nice to see that at least ...it happens

:ok: I crack myself up some times...:yuk:

Yeah sis, dad wanted to know where you left the car keys so he can go and collect on the insurance and does he have to pick you up from the parlour or is that poncy limo gunna drop you off after.?

Hey Hag

What no response from you for a while?

very out of character

TnT



:)

Banned.... apparently.