What's smaller, lighter and faster than an ultralight plane or a glider?
Swiss aviator Yves Rossy and his jet-powered strap-on wings:
http://www.jet-man.com/actuel_eng.html
http://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=Yves+Rossy
The current model does speeds of 100-300Kph for 5-6 minutes, and he
hopes to achieve 10 minutes of flight with the next model.
Share and enjoy,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://www.xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
http://www.glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
http://www.sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics