Rocketman takes to the skies http://www.ananova.c...sm_2254764.html
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A Swiss pilot has turned himself into a 'rocketman' by strapping a pair of wings and two jet engines to his back.
Yves Rossy, 45, a former airforce fighter pilot, gave his carbon wings their first test flight in Spain.
He said: "It is absolutely fantastic. Total freedom in three dimensions, so much speed and power, it was better than being a bird.
"I have to jump from a moving plane as I can't really take off from an airfield like a real plane, I couldn't run that fast", he said laughing, and added: "I don't have an undercarriage either." ....
