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Rocket Man

PostPosted: Thu May 15, 2008 10:30 am
by Bär
Image

http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/2008/may/15/5
Link has video as well.

Adrenalin junkie Yves Rossy, a former military pilot and current Airbus commander for Swiss International Air Lines, was dropped from a plane at 2,438 metres (8,000ft). After unfolding his wing, Rossy soared through the Alps at 180mph (300km/h), putting on an aerobatic display for fans who had made the trip.

Re: Rocket Man

PostPosted: Thu May 15, 2008 10:45 am
by meeks
I see a new preferred method of attack for suicide bombers...

Re: Rocket Man

PostPosted: Thu May 15, 2008 11:46 am
by Bill

Re: Rocket Man

PostPosted: Thu May 15, 2008 12:04 pm
by Bär
Bill takes the setup for the 3 pointer.

-break-

Re: Rocket Man

PostPosted: Thu May 15, 2008 1:12 pm
by Darth Rock&Roll
viral g.i.joe movie stuff? isn't that the cobra claw unit?

Re: Rocket Man

PostPosted: Thu May 15, 2008 1:15 pm
by Darth Rock&Roll
cool how the guy does it.

1. jumps out of plane with wing folded
2.deploys wing and fires jet
3. flys around for a bit
4. folds up the wing when the fuel is gone
5.parachutes to the ground

pretty slick. Possibly a g.i.joe movie thing though. definite could be.

Re: Rocket Man

PostPosted: Thu May 15, 2008 10:58 pm
by ashe
that's insanely cool!

Re: Rocket Man

PostPosted: Thu May 15, 2008 11:19 pm
by Mut
yup, i'd love one of those for x-mas

Re: Rocket Man

PostPosted: Fri May 16, 2008 2:58 am
by eddie mush
Amazing and so smooth...

I like this one aswell: