Friday, September 26, 2008

Jet Man

1. A Swiss pilot, Yves Rossy, zoomed into record books
2.He became the first person to fly solo using a single
jet-propelled wing
3.He flew in a plane to 3000 m, then leapt out
4.He went at more than 200 km/h
5.He did 35.4 km in less than 10 min
6.Its jet is 2.5 m wide and has 4 simple engines
7.It weighs 55 kg
8.It has no steering!
9.Some people compare Yves to Superman and some to Buzz Lightyear!

http://news.bbc.co.uk/cbbcnews/hi/newsid_7630000/newsid_7635600/7635609.stm

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