Jetman Attempts Intercontinental Flight 140
Last year we ran the story of Yves Rossy and his DIY jetwings. Yves spent $190,000 and countless hours building a set of jet-powered wings which he used to cross the English Channel. Rossy's next goal is to cross the Strait of Gibraltar, from Tangier in Morocco and Tarifa on the southwestern tip of Spain. From the article: "Using a four-cylinder jet pack and carbon fibre wings spanning over 8ft, he will jump out of a plane at 6,500 ft and cruise at 130 mph until he reaches the Spanish coast, when he will parachute to earth." Update 18:57 GMT: mytrip writes: "Yves Rossy took off from Tangiers but five minutes into an expected 15-minute flight he was obliged to ditch into the wind-swept waters."
Did he cross the English Channel to speak with...? (Score:3, Funny)
Did he cross the English channel to speak with Elton John so they could sing "Rocket Man" together ? ;-))
He could have been a superhero (Score:4, Funny)
Dammit, this is why you're not supposed to reveal your secret identity. He could have been a superhero with a wide array of crazy gadgets, but now if we see some crazy guy with a jetpack stopping crime, everyone will know who it is. :(
Coulda done it easier [Re:He already failed] (Score:5, Funny)
Re:He could have been a superhero (Score:4, Funny)
On second thought, the guy in the picture is bald, so if that's him, I'd say he's more likely to end up as a supervillian. Might be for the best.
balls!!! (Score:5, Funny)
I think he could probably fly a whole lot farther if it weren't for the drag created by his monstrously huge friggin balls.
that is one brave dude
Re:Ooooh... Intercontinental (Score:5, Funny)
I mean, I could drive down to Mexico and make an "intercontinental" jump of 1 foot... But labeling it as such is just stupid.
Not until Mexico conquers Guatemala, Nicaragua, Honduras, Costa Rica, and Panama, you can't.
Re:Ooooh... Intercontinental (Score:1, Funny)
Is it more stupid than thinking Central America is a continent?
Gross! (Score:3, Funny)
Incontinental? Ewww. Put this in idle, please...
Wait, what? Intercontinental? Ohh! Nevermind...
If I defeat Jetman... (Score:3, Funny)
Do I keep his jet-powered wings? Are they useful for beating other bosses or is he too hard and I should get some other weapons first? Do you guys think I should defeat him before or after Cutman?
Re:Why the rockets? (Score:5, Funny)
He uses a jet-powered wing because it's a fucking jet-powered wing strapped to his back, and that is awesome.
That is not difficult to understand.
Re:Ooooh... Intercontinental (Score:3, Funny)
That must be the half of the world that doesn't know geology or plate tectonics.
Re:Why the rockets? (Score:3, Funny)
Tell me about it. He spends all this money and what does he get? No food served. No seat. NO PLANE?!!? Worst. Airline. Ever.