Jetman - this guy is bonkers

Jetman - this guy is bonkers

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dickymint

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27,158 posts

273 months

Thursday 25th September 2008
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V8S

8,582 posts

252 months

Thursday 25th September 2008
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I think this is being shown live on National Geographic channel isn't it?

I saw a trailer a couple of days ago.

Wacky Racer

39,750 posts

262 months

Thursday 25th September 2008
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Awesome...clap

fastfreddy

8,577 posts

252 months

Thursday 25th September 2008
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Supposed to be streamed live here today

http://jetmanlive.com/

roboxm3

2,464 posts

210 months

Thursday 25th September 2008
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I saw it on the news this morning and thought.....shout I want one!!!

....nothing on ebay though! frown

MikeyT

17,367 posts

286 months

Thursday 25th September 2008
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Noon today on National Geographic Channel - LIVE! (or dead)

anonymous-user

69 months

Thursday 25th September 2008
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He's already flown the distance required over land! Brilliant chap!!!

HRG

72,863 posts

254 months

Thursday 25th September 2008
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MikeyT said:
Noon today on National Geographic Channel - LIVE! (or dead)
Bugger, I'll be sat in Cartell's waiting room irked

Just. Wow.

HCMH

460 posts

236 months

Thursday 25th September 2008
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My father used to fly with him - said he was a fascinating chap and a great pilot. Hell of a guy and it must be the ultimate form of human flight.

Mc Lovin

5,588 posts

236 months

Thursday 25th September 2008
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didnt he try this before?

anonymous-user

69 months

Thursday 25th September 2008
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Mc Lovin said:
didnt he try this before?
Not over the channel!

Mc Lovin

5,588 posts

236 months

Thursday 25th September 2008
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garyhun said:
Mc Lovin said:
didnt he try this before?
Not over the channel!
pretty sure he did, it was on the news, unless i dreamt it up

[AJ]

3,079 posts

213 months

Thursday 25th September 2008
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Wow. That looks like so much fun. With roads becoming more and more congested and the fun police getting in our way all the time, perhaps jetheads.com should be registered in anticipation!

fastfreddy

8,577 posts

252 months

Thursday 25th September 2008
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Mc Lovin said:
garyhun said:
Mc Lovin said:
didnt he try this before?
Not over the channel!
pretty sure he did, it was on the news, unless i dreamt it up
That was this guy

http://www.felixbaumgartner.com/site/index.html

satchbot

1,916 posts

211 months

Thursday 25th September 2008
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Bookmarked on Sky. Thanks for the heads up guys thumbup

jmorgan

36,010 posts

299 months

Thursday 25th September 2008
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Haven't the army beat him to it on the early 80's? Jumped out over the UK and landed in france. Read about it many moons ago. Used the parachute to fly across.

Edited by jmorgan on Thursday 25th September 10:10

A8VIP

10,807 posts

211 months

Thursday 25th September 2008
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jmorgan said:
Haven't the army beat him to it on the early 80's? Jumped out over the UK and landed in france. Read about it many moons ago. Used the parachute to fly across.

Edited by jmorgan on Thursday 25th September 10:10
Not really 'flying' though, is it?

More of, 'controlled falling'...

RobCrezz

7,892 posts

223 months

Thursday 25th September 2008
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jmorgan said:
Haven't the army beat him to it on the early 80's? Jumped out over the UK and landed in france. Read about it many moons ago. Used the parachute to fly across.

Edited by jmorgan on Thursday 25th September 10:10
God, you are boring!

This guy has a wing with 4 jets on it!!!

R4PID

1,060 posts

260 months

Thursday 25th September 2008
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The real life Ironman. Superb.

sprinter885

11,550 posts

242 months

Thursday 25th September 2008
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The video on Skynews looks utterly brilliant. It must be one hell of a buzz to be strapped directly into a jet powered wing with steering by body movement. I'm sure I've had a dream of swooping & diving like that.
Amazing-must see the result.

Wonder if he allows mobile phone use?? (Ryanair thread from before)