Swiss Man Soars Above Alps With Jet-powered Wing (AP)
Years ago, aviation enthusiast and inventor Yves Rossy dreamed of soaring through the sky like a bird. Known as Switzerlands Fusion Man, Rossy in November 2006 became the first man in the world to fly with wings and four jet engines strapped to his body. Click here to view more photos. The flight lasted six minutes in Bex, Switzerland, and included an emergency parachute programmed to automatically open if he were to black out, NBC11 reported at the time.
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