Welcome to the next age in air travel.
Today, Yves Rossy, a Swiss adventurer, crossed the English Channel using a homemade jetpack.
Back in May, Rossy made his first public flight which lasted five minutes.
The inventor upped the stakes today, making a 10-minute flight from Calais, France, to Dover, England, a 22-mile stretch. Rossy’s device contains four small jet engines strapped to a wing.
The 49-year-old, also known as “Fusion Man” had to cancel the trip twice earlier this week.
Here’s the Spiegel story.
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