Yves “Fusion Man” Rossy crossed the channel
November 28, 2008 by Cedric
Filed under All videos, Featured, People, Technology
On Friday September 26th 2008, Yves Rossy, a swiss pilot and modern adventurer born in 1959, became the first man to fly across the English Channel, from Calais to Dover, using a homemade single jet-powered wing.
He reached the UK within 13 minutes, covering a 35 kilometres trip at an average speed of 200 kilometres per hour.
Watch the best of this historical flight, which was broadcasted live on National Geographic, and find out more videos on his official Youtube channel.