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Jet-powered Rocket Man loops down at 200mph from a hot air balloon

November 8th, 2010 link to (permalink)


Yves Rossy, a Swiss pilot, inventor, and aviation enthusiast, was the first person to fly a jet engine-powered wing strapped to his back, and now stretching his daredevil attitude further, the Rocket Man (as they call him) jumped off a hot air balloon in Switzerland to carry out two full loops at…




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