On 26 September 2008 Yves Rossy a pilot from Switzerland successfully flew across the English Channel from Calais, France to Dover, England in about 10 minutes. When I say flew, I mean FLEW. He strapped on a $190,000-00 pair of carbon fibre 'wings' with small jet engines on his back (that he built himself mind you) and flew the 22-mile trip to Calais from Dover.
I can't wait for the day when these wings are sold commercially and we'd just fly ourselves to work or a holiday. Fly like a bird you say? Wind beneath my wings you'd sing? You betcha bippy.
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