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A Swiss adventurer has become the first person to fly solo across the English Channel using a single jet-propelled wing.
Sep 26, 2008
Yves Rossy
successfully completed an amazing challenge and became
the first man to fly across the Channel, using a
homemade, single, jet-powered wing. He covered a
distance of 37 km (23 miles) in 13 minutes. Yves jumped
out of a plane above Calais. Once his wing stabilized,
he began his flight, traveling full throttle, heading
for the United Kingdom. With a light wind at his back,
he reached the iconic White Cliffs of Dover in 13
minutes, covering the 37 km trip at an average speed of
200 km/h (120 mph). He then deployed his parachute and landed.
"Jet Man" traced the route of French aviator
Louis Bleriot, who
became the first person to fly across the Channel in an airplane 99 years ago.
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