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Real-Life Rocket Man Takes Flight Over English Channel
The best part of any superhuman story is when our fledgling hero, having recently discovered his or her powers, totally has fun with them. Think of Iron Man tinkering with his ever-evolving Mark suit, or Spider-Man figuring out how to web-sling. This morning, in the crystalline blue heavens, Swiss airline pilot Yves Rossy felt a similar rush when he strapped only a jet-powered wing to his back and navigated his bad-ass self in the air from France to England. More »

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By Nisha Gopalan

Comment by corpore-metal: 13 minutes with a peak speed of 200kph? That's very impressive performance for a few kilos of kerosene and gadget... 4 Responses | Other threads
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