Photo Gallery Fusion Man Crosses the English Channel

Swiss adventurer Yves Rossy finally made his dream come true and flew across the English Channel with his own jet-propelled wing. "Fusion Man" finally had the perfect weather conditions to make the trip which took less than 10 minutes.
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Is it a bird, is it a plane? No it's Fusion Man!

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Swiss adventurer Yves Rossy embarked on his journey across the English Channel on Friday. Before the trip he posed at Marck airfield near Calais, France with one of his engines.

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The inventor has created a jet-powered wing that allows him to leap from a plane and make solo flights.

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Rossy, who calls himself "Fusion Man," had already been thwarted twice this week by bad weather.

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The thick clouds on Thursday made the flight unsafe.

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But on Friday it was all systems go. . At 2,500 meters Rossy ignited his jets and jumped out of the plane.

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He then flew for less than 10 minutes before using his parachute to land.

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Rossy touched down in a field near a lighthouse on the white cliffs of Dover.

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The Swiss former military pilot was greeted by fans after his 35-kilometer journey ...

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... and enjoyed some well-deserved champagne.

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