Photo: "Jet Man" Crosses English Channel Like a Human Rocket

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Swiss pilot Yves Rossy, aka Jet Man, practices flying his self-designed jet-propelled wing.

On September 26, 2008, Rossy became the first person to fly across the English Channel using a jet pack.

Photograph copyright Babylon-Freefly.com/National Geographic Channel

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